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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1968?

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On October 16, 1968, the Sun was in Libra (23°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (32% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments. Venus sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°11' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°49' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1968
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°11'01" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon14°28'10" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury21°19'16" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Venus24°14'16" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mars15°25'02" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter24°19'55" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn21°59'45" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Uranus1°05'51" LibraDirect into Virgo
Neptune25°03'52" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto23°46'22" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node8°39'53" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on October 16, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus sextile PlutoDeep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Venus sextile JupiterSocial ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on October 16, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Jupiter and Pluto 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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