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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 1968?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 1968, the Sun was in Leo (11°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (69% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 3, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°54' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 11°16' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°11'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1968	Aug 23, 1968 into Virgo
Moon	4°04'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 3, 1968	Aug 5, 1968 into Capricorn
Mercury	6°44'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1968	Aug 15, 1968 into Virgo
Venus	23°20'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 15, 1968	Aug 8, 1968 into Virgo
Mars	28°33'59" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Aug 5, 1968 into Leo
Jupiter	8°38'20" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°32'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	26°42'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°45'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°11'54" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°35'00" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 3, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 05:10 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 3, 20:05 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on August 3, 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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