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Where Were the Planets on June 5, 1968?

Quick Answer

On June 5, 1968, the Sun was in Gemini (14°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (64% 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 5, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°23' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°11' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 5, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°52'04" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1968	Jun 21, 1968 into Cancer
Moon	1°15'11" Libra	Direct	Jun 5, 1968	Jun 7, 1968 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°00'18" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	May 29, 1968	Jun 13, 1968 into Gemini
Venus	10°47'41" Gemini	Direct	May 27, 1968	Jun 21, 1968 into Cancer
Mars	19°21'12" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1968	Jun 21, 1968 into Cancer
Jupiter	28°40'39" Leo	Direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	22°24'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°04'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	24°37'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°10'48" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°42'27" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on June 5, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 5, 09:49 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on June 5, 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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