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Where Were the Planets on July 22, 1968?

Quick Answer

On July 22, 1968, the Sun was in Cancer (29°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began. Mars sextiled Pluto. Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 22, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°42' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°45' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 22, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°42'59" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Jul 22, 1968 into Leo
Moon	25°42'56" Gemini	Direct	Jul 20, 1968	Jul 22, 1968 into Cancer
Mercury	13°09'56" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 1968	Jul 31, 1968 into Leo
Venus	8°33'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 15, 1968	Aug 8, 1968 into Virgo
Mars	20°44'58" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Aug 5, 1968 into Leo
Jupiter	6°15'28" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°20'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	26°09'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°48'14" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°52'05" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°13'07" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 22, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 22, 16:31 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Jul 22, 19:07 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 22, 20:30 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 22, 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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