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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 1968?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 1968, the Sun was in Virgo (27°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°59' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°20' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°34'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1968	Sep 22, 1968 into Libra
Moon	2°37'57" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 1968	Sep 22, 1968 into Libra
Mercury	23°52'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1968	Sep 28, 1968 into Scorpio
Venus	22°23'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1968	Sep 26, 1968 into Scorpio
Mars	29°11'50" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1968	Sep 21, 1968 into Virgo
Jupiter	18°52'10" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	23°57'17" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	29°28'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	24°19'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°51'21" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°02'29" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 20, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 20, 07:15 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Sep 20, 14:01 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition

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