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Where Were the Planets on August 7, 1968?

Quick Answer

On August 7, 1968, the Sun was in Leo (15°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Leo. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 7, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°49' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°09' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 7, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°01'18" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1968	Aug 23, 1968 into Virgo
Moon	2°01'15" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 7, 1968	Aug 9, 1968 into Pisces
Mercury	15°02'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1968	Aug 15, 1968 into Virgo
Venus	28°15'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 15, 1968	Aug 8, 1968 into Virgo
Mars	1°09'21" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1968	Sep 21, 1968 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°27'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°33'04" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	26°53'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°45'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°19'09" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°22'17" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 7, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 7, 08:37 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Aug 7, 11:23 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on August 7, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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