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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1968?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1968, the Sun was in Taurus (16°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°40' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°12' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°58'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1968	May 21, 1968 into Gemini
Moon	8°23'42" Virgo	Direct	May 6, 1968	May 9, 1968 into Libra
Mercury	1°03'22" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 1968	May 29, 1968 into Cancer
Venus	5°10'34" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1968	May 27, 1968 into Gemini
Mars	29°13'49" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°11'57" Leo	Direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	19°20'37" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°21'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°23'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°19'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°14'36" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 7, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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