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Where Were the Planets on September 30, 1968?

Quick Answer

On September 30, 1968, the Sun was in Libra (7°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (64% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 30, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°10' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 30, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°22'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1968	Oct 23, 1968 into Scorpio
Moon	24°08'13" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	Sep 30, 1968 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°45'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	Oct 7, 1968 into Libra
Venus	4°39'42" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1968	Oct 21, 1968 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°27'59" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1968	Nov 9, 1968 into Libra
Jupiter	21°00'33" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	23°14'41" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	0°06'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	24°34'38" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°13'09" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°30'43" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 30, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 30, 22:10 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 30, 1968?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra 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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