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Where Were the Planets on December 10, 1968?

Quick Answer

On December 10, 1968, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mars opposed Saturn. Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste. The Sun trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 10, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°05' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°20' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 10, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°30'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1968	Dec 21, 1968 into Capricorn
Moon	19°11'34" Leo	Direct	Dec 8, 1968	Dec 11, 1968 into Virgo
Mercury	20°23'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1968	Dec 16, 1968 into Capricorn
Venus	0°39'28" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Pisces
Mars	18°43'42" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1968	Dec 29, 1968 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°31'09" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	18°48'22" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°37'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°03'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°01'36" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°45'08" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 10, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 10, 15:03 UTC	Mars opposite Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.
Dec 10, 18:55 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on December 10, 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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