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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1968?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1968, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. Mercury trined Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°58' Leo at midnight UTC to 13°04' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°29'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1968	Dec 21, 1968 into Capricorn
Moon	7°01'00" Leo	Direct	Dec 8, 1968	Dec 11, 1968 into Virgo
Mercury	18°49'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1968	Dec 16, 1968 into Capricorn
Venus	29°28'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 14, 1968	Dec 9, 1968 into Aquarius
Mars	18°08'21" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1968	Dec 29, 1968 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°24'01" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	18°49'38" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°35'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°01'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°01'00" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°48'19" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 9, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 12:05 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Dec 9, 22:39 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 9, 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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