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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 1968?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 1968, the Sun was in Taurus (15°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°47' Leo at midnight UTC to 18°32' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°02'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1968	May 21, 1968 into Gemini
Moon	12°08'02" Leo	Direct	May 4, 1968	May 6, 1968 into Virgo
Mercury	27°07'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 22, 1968	May 6, 1968 into Gemini
Venus	2°43'05" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1968	May 27, 1968 into Gemini
Mars	27°49'07" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°06'40" Leo	Direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	19°06'33" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°23'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°26'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°20'34" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°20'57" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 5, 1968

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 17:54 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	15°17' Leo

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