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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1968?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1968, the Sun was in Leo (18°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°18' Pisces at midnight UTC to 3°15' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°51'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1968	Aug 23, 1968 into Virgo
Moon	26°50'06" Pisces	Direct	Aug 9, 1968	Aug 11, 1968 into Aries
Mercury	23°07'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1968	Aug 15, 1968 into Virgo
Venus	3°11'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1968	Sep 2, 1968 into Libra
Mars	3°44'16" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1968	Sep 21, 1968 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°17'11" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°32'04" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	27°06'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°45'56" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°26'40" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°09'35" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 11, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 17:52 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Aug 11, 19:42 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on August 11, 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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