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Where Were the Planets on December 29, 1968?

Quick Answer

On December 29, 1968, the Sun was in Capricorn (7°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mars moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 29, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°33' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°31' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 29, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°51'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1968	Jan 20, 1969 into Aquarius
Moon	10°33'55" Taurus	Direct	Dec 28, 1968	Dec 31, 1968 into Gemini
Mercury	20°34'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Aquarius
Venus	22°48'32" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1968	Jan 4, 1969 into Pisces
Mars	29°45'34" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1968	Dec 29, 1968 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°17'46" Libra	Direct	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	18°45'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°57'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°41'52" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°06'36" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°44'46" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 29, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 29, 22:07 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 29, 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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