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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1968?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1968, the Sun was in Leo (15°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 15°58' Aquarius. Venus moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°09' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 23°13' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°58'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1968	Aug 23, 1968 into Virgo
Moon	16°13'57" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 7, 1968	Aug 9, 1968 into Pisces
Mercury	17°05'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1968	Aug 15, 1968 into Virgo
Venus	29°29'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 15, 1968	Aug 8, 1968 into Virgo
Mars	1°48'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1968	Sep 21, 1968 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°39'50" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°32'59" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	26°56'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°45'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°21'00" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°19'07" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 8, 1968

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 11:32 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	15°58' Aquarius
Aug 8, 21:48 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 8, 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 1 degrees 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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