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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 1968?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 1968, the Sun was in Cancer (11°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°24' Libra at midnight UTC to 18°06' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°35'48" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Jul 22, 1968 into Leo
Moon	11°13'41" Libra	Direct	Jul 2, 1968	Jul 4, 1968 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°40'41" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1968	Jul 13, 1968 into Cancer
Venus	15°11'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Jul 15, 1968 into Leo
Mars	8°13'10" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Aug 5, 1968 into Leo
Jupiter	2°47'40" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	24°32'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°30'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	24°01'38" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°27'44" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°13'29" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 3, 1968

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 12:42 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	11°37' Libra

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