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Where Were the Planets on May 27, 1968?

Quick Answer

On May 27, 1968, the Sun was in Gemini (6°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 6°04' Gemini. Venus moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 27, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°21' Gemini at midnight UTC to 14°12' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 27, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°14'32" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1968	Jun 21, 1968 into Cancer
Moon	8°17'12" Gemini	Direct	May 26, 1968	May 29, 1968 into Cancer
Mercury	28°25'29" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 1968	May 29, 1968 into Cancer
Venus	29°44'34" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1968	May 27, 1968 into Gemini
Mars	13°10'30" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1968	Jun 21, 1968 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°41'00" Leo	Direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	21°32'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°05'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	24°50'58" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°10'34" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°11'03" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 27, 1968

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 27, 07:30 UTC	New Moon in Gemini	6°04' Gemini
May 27, 17:01 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 27, 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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