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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1968?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1968, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°59' Cancer at midnight UTC to 0°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1968
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun16°28'30" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Moon24°58'37" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury17°14'59" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Venus28°17'21" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mars17°32'56" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter3°16'45" LibraDirect into Virgo
Saturn18°50'59" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Uranus3°33'47" LibraDirect into Virgo
Neptune26°59'39" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto25°00'22" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node5°51'29" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on December 8, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury sextile MarsDecisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
The Moon enters LeoLeaves Cancer

Born on December 8, 1968?

Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat less than a degree 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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