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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1968?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 1968, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice. Venus sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 25, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°10' Pisces at midnight UTC to 27°17' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°46'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1968	Jan 20, 1969 into Aquarius
Moon	20°47'38" Pisces	Direct	Dec 23, 1968	Dec 26, 1968 into Aries
Mercury	14°11'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Aquarius
Venus	18°12'37" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Pisces
Mars	27°28'01" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1968	Dec 29, 1968 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°00'09" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	18°42'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°55'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°34'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°06'34" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°57'29" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 25, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 15:17 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Dec 25, 22:27 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on December 25, 1968?

Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat 1 degrees 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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