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Where Were the Planets on September 22, 1968?

Quick Answer

On September 22, 1968, the Sun was in Virgo (29°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Virgo was the day's main event. The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began. The Sun met Uranus in Virgo. Sudden urges to break routine. Expect the unplanned.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 22, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°02' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°01' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 22, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°31'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1968	Sep 22, 1968 into Libra
Moon	0°00'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1968	Sep 24, 1968 into Scorpio
Mercury	25°43'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1968	Sep 28, 1968 into Scorpio
Venus	24°50'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1968	Sep 26, 1968 into Scorpio
Mars	0°27'15" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1968	Nov 9, 1968 into Libra
Jupiter	19°18'00" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	23°49'10" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	29°36'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	24°22'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°55'45" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°56'08" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 22, 1968

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 22, 11:18 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Virgo	29°30' Virgo
Sep 22, 11:59 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 22, 13:58 UTC	The Sun conjunct Uranus	Sudden urges to break routine. Expect the unplanned.
Sep 22, 23:26 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox

Born on September 22, 1968?

The Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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