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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1968?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1968, the Sun was in Libra (24°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus met Neptune in Scorpio. Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°50' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°50' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°10'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1968	Oct 23, 1968 into Scorpio
Moon	27°17'39" Leo	Direct	Oct 15, 1968	Oct 17, 1968 into Virgo
Mercury	20°09'30" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 7, 1968	Nov 8, 1968 into Scorpio
Venus	25°27'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 1968	Oct 21, 1968 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°02'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1968	Nov 9, 1968 into Libra
Jupiter	24°32'01" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	21°54'59" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	1°09'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	25°05'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°48'20" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°36'42" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 17, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 04:41 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.
Oct 17, 16:58 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on October 17, 1968?

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