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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1968?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1968, the Sun was in Leo (8°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern. Mercury moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°57' Libra at midnight UTC to 28°43' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°19'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1968	Aug 23, 1968 into Virgo
Moon	21°49'17" Libra	Direct	Jul 29, 1968	Aug 1, 1968 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°30'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1968	Aug 15, 1968 into Virgo
Venus	19°38'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 15, 1968	Aug 8, 1968 into Virgo
Mars	26°37'09" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Aug 5, 1968 into Leo
Jupiter	8°01'57" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°30'50" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	26°33'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°45'37" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°06'40" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°44'32" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 31, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 06:10 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 31, 09:31 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on July 31, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo 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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