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Where Were the Planets on May 24, 1968?

Quick Answer

On May 24, 1968, the Sun was in Gemini (3°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 24, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°54' Aries at midnight UTC to 8°44' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 24, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°21'39" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1968	Jun 21, 1968 into Cancer
Moon	2°50'02" Taurus	Direct	May 24, 1968	May 26, 1968 into Gemini
Mercury	25°54'53" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 1968	May 29, 1968 into Cancer
Venus	26°03'29" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1968	May 27, 1968 into Gemini
Mars	11°06'08" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1968	Jun 21, 1968 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°23'40" Leo	Direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	21°13'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°06'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	24°55'46" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°11'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°20'35" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 24, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 24, 06:15 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 24, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini 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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