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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1968?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1968, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°00' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°36'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1968	Dec 21, 1968 into Capricorn
Moon	8°41'26" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 15, 1968	Dec 17, 1968 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°51'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1968	Dec 16, 1968 into Capricorn
Venus	7°43'40" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Pisces
Mars	22°14'54" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1968	Dec 29, 1968 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°10'53" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	18°43'04" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°45'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°16'31" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°04'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°26'04" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 16, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 14:10 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 16, 23:01 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on December 16, 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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