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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1968?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1968, the Sun was in Leo (16°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°13' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°56' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°56'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1968	Aug 23, 1968 into Virgo
Moon	0°08'20" Pisces	Direct	Aug 9, 1968	Aug 11, 1968 into Aries
Mercury	19°07'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1968	Aug 15, 1968 into Virgo
Venus	0°43'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1968	Sep 2, 1968 into Libra
Mars	2°26'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1968	Sep 21, 1968 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°52'15" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°32'47" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	27°00'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°45'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°22'53" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°15'56" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 9, 1968

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 11:45 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 9, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars 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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