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Where Were the Planets on July 8, 1968?

Quick Answer

On July 8, 1968, the Sun was in Cancer (16°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% 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 8, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°02' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°59' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 8, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°21'44" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Jul 22, 1968 into Leo
Moon	23°31'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 6, 1968	Jul 8, 1968 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°03'00" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1968	Jul 13, 1968 into Cancer
Venus	21°20'26" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Jul 15, 1968 into Leo
Mars	11°32'11" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Aug 5, 1968 into Leo
Jupiter	3°39'47" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	24°48'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°39'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°57'09" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°33'13" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°57'36" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 8, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 8, 22:23 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on July 8, 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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