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Where Were the Planets on June 3, 1968?

Quick Answer

On June 3, 1968, the Sun was in Gemini (12°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Neptune was 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 June 3, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°55' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°58' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 3, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°57'12" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1968	Jun 21, 1968 into Cancer
Moon	4°24'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 3, 1968	Jun 5, 1968 into Libra
Mercury	1°44'34" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1968	Jun 13, 1968 into Gemini
Venus	8°20'21" Gemini	Direct	May 27, 1968	Jun 21, 1968 into Cancer
Mars	17°59'08" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1968	Jun 21, 1968 into Cancer
Jupiter	28°26'27" Leo	Direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	22°13'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°04'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	24°40'03" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°10'32" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°48'48" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on June 3, 1968

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 3, 03:52 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on June 3, 1968?

The Sun, Venus 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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