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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1968?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1968, the Sun was in Leo (24°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°01' Gemini at midnight UTC to 15°53' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°37'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1968	Aug 23, 1968 into Virgo
Moon	9°57'09" Gemini	Direct	Aug 16, 1968	Aug 19, 1968 into Cancer
Mercury	4°36'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1968	Sep 1, 1968 into Libra
Venus	10°34'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1968	Sep 2, 1968 into Libra
Mars	7°35'53" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1968	Sep 21, 1968 into Virgo
Jupiter	11°32'47" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	25°27'28" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	27°25'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	23°47'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	21°38'25" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°50'31" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 17, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 17, 1968?

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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