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Where Were the Planets on July 1, 1968?

Quick Answer

On July 1, 1968, the Sun was in Cancer (9°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 1, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°51' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°59' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 1, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°41'23" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Jul 22, 1968 into Leo
Moon	14°23'55" Virgo	Direct	Jun 30, 1968	Jul 2, 1968 into Libra
Mercury	23°18'45" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	Jun 13, 1968	Jul 13, 1968 into Cancer
Venus	12°44'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Jul 15, 1968 into Leo
Mars	6°53'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Aug 5, 1968 into Leo
Jupiter	2°27'24" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	24°25'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°27'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	24°03'37" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°25'44" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°19'51" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 1, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 1, 1968?

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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