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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 1968?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 1968, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (69% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mercury squared Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 4°33' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°50'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1968	Jan 20, 1969 into Aquarius
Moon	28°30'39" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 1968	Dec 28, 1968 into Taurus
Mercury	18°58'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Aquarius
Venus	21°39'47" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Pisces
Mars	29°11'16" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1968	Dec 29, 1968 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°13'37" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	18°44'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°57'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°40'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°06'39" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°47'57" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 28, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 08:19 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Dec 28, 14:56 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on December 28, 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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