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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 1968?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 1968, the Sun was in Cancer (27°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% 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 20, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°57' Taurus at midnight UTC to 7°47' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°48'23" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Jul 22, 1968 into Leo
Moon	1°52'04" Gemini	Direct	Jul 20, 1968	Jul 22, 1968 into Cancer
Mercury	9°51'31" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 1968	Jul 31, 1968 into Leo
Venus	6°06'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 15, 1968	Aug 8, 1968 into Virgo
Mars	19°26'22" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Aug 5, 1968 into Leo
Jupiter	5°52'25" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°17'06" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	26°04'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°49'09" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°49'05" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°19'29" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 20, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 08:12 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on July 20, 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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