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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 1968?

Quick Answer

On August 13, 1968, the Sun was in Leo (20°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°52' Aries at midnight UTC to 28°10' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°46'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1968	Aug 23, 1968 into Virgo
Moon	22°03'40" Aries	Direct	Aug 11, 1968	Aug 14, 1968 into Taurus
Mercury	27°03'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1968	Aug 15, 1968 into Virgo
Venus	5°39'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1968	Sep 2, 1968 into Libra
Mars	5°01'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1968	Sep 21, 1968 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°42'15" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°30'57" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	27°12'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°46'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°30'32" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°03'13" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 13, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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