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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1968?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1968, the Sun was in Taurus (16°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Taurus. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Mercury moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°40' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°00'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1968	May 21, 1968 into Gemini
Moon	25°04'05" Leo	Direct	May 4, 1968	May 6, 1968 into Virgo
Mercury	29°06'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 22, 1968	May 6, 1968 into Gemini
Venus	3°56'50" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1968	May 27, 1968 into Gemini
Mars	28°31'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°09'13" Leo	Direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	19°13'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°22'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°24'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°19'48" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°17'46" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 6, 1968

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 01:02 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
May 6, 20:58 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
May 6, 22:55 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 6, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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