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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 1968?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 1968, the Sun was in Libra (22°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. The Sun opposed Saturn. Mercury opposed Saturn while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°50' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°10' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°11'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1968	Oct 23, 1968 into Scorpio
Moon	1°59'01" Leo	Direct	Oct 15, 1968	Oct 17, 1968 into Virgo
Mercury	22°31'46" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 7, 1968	Nov 8, 1968 into Scorpio
Venus	23°00'58" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1968	Oct 21, 1968 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°47'53" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1968	Nov 9, 1968 into Libra
Jupiter	24°07'45" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	22°04'32" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	1°02'15" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	25°01'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°44'23" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°43'04" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 15, 1968

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 15, 08:08 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Oct 15, 09:24 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Oct 15, 15:40 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Oct 15, 21:35 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on October 15, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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