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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1968?

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On October 23, 1968, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°45' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°39' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1968
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun0°08'43" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Moon22°12'25" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury15°49'15" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Venus2°46'56" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars19°44'26" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter25°43'37" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn21°26'32" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Uranus1°30'28" LibraDirect into Virgo
Neptune25°18'05" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto23°59'50" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node8°17'38" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on October 23, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1968?

Mars, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Jupiter and Pluto sat 2 degrees 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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