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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1968?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 1968, the Sun was in Leo (13°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars moved from Cancer into Leo. Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°19' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°06'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1968	Aug 23, 1968 into Virgo
Moon	3°03'32" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 5, 1968	Aug 7, 1968 into Aquarius
Mercury	10°54'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1968	Aug 15, 1968 into Virgo
Venus	25°48'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 15, 1968	Aug 8, 1968 into Virgo
Mars	29°51'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1968	Aug 5, 1968 into Leo
Jupiter	9°02'49" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°32'57" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	26°47'54" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°45'17" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°15'29" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°28'39" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 5, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 06:57 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Aug 5, 07:02 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Aug 5, 17:06 UTC	Mars enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 5, 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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