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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1968?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1968, the Sun was in Cancer (23°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun trined Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°54' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°11' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°59'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Jul 22, 1968 into Leo
Moon	14°05'30" Aries	Direct	Jul 15, 1968	Jul 17, 1968 into Taurus
Mercury	4°03'09" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 1968	Jul 31, 1968 into Leo
Venus	1°10'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 15, 1968	Aug 8, 1968 into Virgo
Mars	16°48'48" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Aug 5, 1968 into Leo
Jupiter	5°07'06" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°09'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°55'32" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°51'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°43'23" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°32'11" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 16, 1968

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 08:41 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on July 16, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury 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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