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Where Were the Planets on November 1, 1968?

Quick Answer

On November 1, 1968, the Sun was in Scorpio (9°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury opposed Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 1, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°06' Pisces at midnight UTC to 3°44' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 1, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°08'01" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1968	Nov 22, 1968 into Sagittarius
Moon	27°27'16" Pisces	Direct	Oct 30, 1968	Nov 1, 1968 into Aries
Mercury	20°40'39" Libra	Direct	Oct 7, 1968	Nov 8, 1968 into Scorpio
Venus	13°44'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 21, 1968	Nov 14, 1968 into Capricorn
Mars	25°16'01" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1968	Nov 9, 1968 into Libra
Jupiter	27°26'57" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	20°45'31" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	2°00'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	25°37'17" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°15'51" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°49'03" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on November 1, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 1, 13:38 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Nov 1, 16:50 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on November 1, 1968?

Mars, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Mars and Pluto sat 1 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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