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Where Were the Planets on December 19, 1968?

Quick Answer

On December 19, 1968, the Sun was in Sagittarius (27°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 27°56' Sagittarius. Mercury squared Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 19, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°12' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°33' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 19, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°39'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1968	Dec 21, 1968 into Capricorn
Moon	23°53'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 17, 1968	Dec 19, 1968 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°36'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Aquarius
Venus	11°14'24" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Pisces
Mars	23°59'48" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1968	Dec 29, 1968 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°28'45" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	18°41'54" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°49'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°22'38" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°05'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°16'32" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 19, 1968

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 19, 09:48 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Dec 19, 18:19 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	27°56' Sagittarius
Dec 19, 21:32 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 19, 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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