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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 1968?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 1968, the Sun was in Virgo (16°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°16' Aries at midnight UTC to 23°47' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°51'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1968	Sep 22, 1968 into Libra
Moon	17°34'15" Aries	Direct	Sep 8, 1968	Sep 10, 1968 into Taurus
Mercury	11°01'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1968	Sep 28, 1968 into Scorpio
Venus	8°52'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1968	Sep 26, 1968 into Scorpio
Mars	22°15'29" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1968	Sep 21, 1968 into Virgo
Jupiter	16°29'26" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	24°37'06" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	28°47'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	24°05'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°27'08" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°37'26" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 9, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 00:28 UTC	The Sun conjunct Jupiter	Exact conjunction

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