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Where Were the Planets on February 8, 1969?

Quick Answer

On February 8, 1969, the Sun was in Aquarius (19°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus opposed Jupiter. Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 8, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°39' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°11' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 8, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°33'34" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1969	Feb 18, 1969 into Pisces
Moon	0°23'38" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 8, 1969	Feb 10, 1969 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°28'31" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1969	Mar 12, 1969 into Pisces
Venus	5°54'01" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1969	Jun 6, 1969 into Taurus
Mars	21°57'40" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 29, 1968	Feb 25, 1969 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°29'21" Libra	Retrograde	Nov 15, 1968	Mar 30, 1969 into Virgo
Saturn	20°48'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	3°34'09" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	28°35'17" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°38'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°34'30" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on February 8, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 8, 01:46 UTC	Venus opposite Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.
Feb 8, 11:18 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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Jupiter and Uranus sat 2 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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