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Where Were the Planets on December 13, 1968?

Quick Answer

On December 13, 1968, the Sun was in Sagittarius (21°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (45% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun. Venus trined Jupiter. Mercury squared Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 13, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°38' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°47' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 13, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°33'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1968	Dec 21, 1968 into Capricorn
Moon	27°10'16" Virgo	Direct	Dec 11, 1968	Dec 13, 1968 into Libra
Mercury	25°07'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1968	Dec 16, 1968 into Capricorn
Venus	4°12'00" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Pisces
Mars	20°29'31" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1968	Dec 29, 1968 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°51'40" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	18°45'13" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°41'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°10'17" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°03'12" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°35'36" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 13, 1968

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 13, 00:50 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	21°05' Virgo
Dec 13, 01:28 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Dec 13, 04:23 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Dec 13, 11:01 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.
Dec 13, 17:08 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on December 13, 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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