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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1968?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 1968, the Sun was in Cancer (12°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% 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 July 4, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°07' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°09' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°32'59" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Jul 22, 1968 into Leo
Moon	25°06'11" Libra	Direct	Jul 2, 1968	Jul 4, 1968 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°59'09" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1968	Jul 13, 1968 into Cancer
Venus	16°25'20" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Jul 15, 1968 into Leo
Mars	8°53'02" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Aug 5, 1968 into Leo
Jupiter	2°57'55" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	24°35'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°32'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	24°00'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°28'46" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°10'19" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 4, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 20:20 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on July 4, 1968?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer 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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