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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1968?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1968, the Sun was in Taurus (17°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°13' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°11' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°56'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1968	May 21, 1968 into Gemini
Moon	22°09'18" Virgo	Direct	May 6, 1968	May 9, 1968 into Libra
Mercury	2°57'43" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 1968	May 29, 1968 into Cancer
Venus	6°24'17" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1968	May 27, 1968 into Gemini
Mars	29°56'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°14'51" Leo	Direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	19°27'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°20'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°21'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°18'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°11'25" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 8, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 14:13 UTC	Mars enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 8, 1968?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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