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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 1968?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 1968, the Sun was in Leo (22°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°14' Taurus at midnight UTC to 22°09' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°41'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1968	Aug 23, 1968 into Virgo
Moon	16°13'21" Taurus	Direct	Aug 14, 1968	Aug 16, 1968 into Gemini
Mercury	0°52'42" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1968	Sep 1, 1968 into Libra
Venus	8°06'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1968	Sep 2, 1968 into Libra
Mars	6°18'46" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1968	Sep 21, 1968 into Virgo
Jupiter	11°07'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°29'24" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	27°19'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°47'00" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°34'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°56'52" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 15, 1968

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 00:52 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 15, 1968?

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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