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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 1968?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 1968, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°18' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°00' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°47'52" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1968	Jan 20, 1969 into Aquarius
Moon	3°42'30" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 1968	Dec 28, 1968 into Taurus
Mercury	15°47'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Aquarius
Venus	19°21'50" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Pisces
Mars	28°02'30" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1968	Dec 29, 1968 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°04'49" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	18°43'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°55'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°36'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°06'38" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°54'18" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 26, 1968

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 26, 05:01 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Dec 26, 14:15 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aries	4°53' Aries
Dec 26, 19:11 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on December 26, 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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