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Where Were the Planets on November 16, 1968?

Quick Answer

On November 16, 1968, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 16, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°12' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°59' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 16, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°12'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1968	Nov 22, 1968 into Sagittarius
Moon	2°02'28" Libra	Direct	Nov 16, 1968	Nov 18, 1968 into Scorpio
Mercury	12°29'37" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 8, 1968	Nov 27, 1968 into Sagittarius
Venus	1°55'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 14, 1968	Dec 9, 1968 into Aquarius
Mars	4°23'41" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1968	Dec 29, 1968 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°05'32" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	19°45'56" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	2°44'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	26°10'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°38'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°01'23" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on November 16, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 16, 08:26 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Nov 16, 22:42 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on November 16, 1968?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Mars and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, 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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