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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1968?

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On October 24, 1968, the Sun was in Scorpio (1°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were 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 October 24, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°40' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°31' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 1968
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun1°08'32" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Moon7°07'05" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury15°42'32" LibraStationing direct into Scorpio
Venus4°00'06" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars20°21'24" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter25°55'21" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn21°21'51" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Uranus1°33'54" LibraDirect into Virgo
Neptune25°20'10" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto24°01'41" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node8°14'28" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on October 24, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters SagittariusLeaves Scorpio

Born on October 24, 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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