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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 1969?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 1969, the Sun was in Aries (18°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Aries while Venus was retrograde. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual. Mercury met Venus in Aries while Venus was retrograde. The Sun met Mercury in Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°58' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°15' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°28'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1969	Apr 20, 1969 into Taurus
Moon	4°07'49" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 8, 1969	Apr 10, 1969 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°58'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 30, 1969	Apr 14, 1969 into Taurus
Venus	18°41'09" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1969	Jun 6, 1969 into Taurus
Mars	14°43'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°57'25" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	27°16'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	1°15'34" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	28°18'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°08'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°27'03" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 8, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 05:04 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Apr 8, 15:10 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.
Apr 8, 18:20 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.
Apr 8, 23:01 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on April 8, 1969?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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