# Astrology Calendar 1970

> In 1970, Mercury is retrograde 4 times (Jan 4 to Jan 24; Apr 28 to May 22; Aug 30 to Sep 22; Dec 19 to Jan 8). There are 4 eclipses: Partial Lunar Eclipse on February 21, 1970 in Virgo; Total Solar Eclipse on March 7, 1970 in Pisces; Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 17, 1970 in Aquarius; Annular Solar Eclipse on August 31, 1970 in Virgo. All dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/calendar/1970

## Seasons

| Date (UTC) | Event |
| --- | --- |
| 1970-03-21 00:56 UTC | March Equinox, the Sun enters Aries |
| 1970-06-21 19:42 UTC | June Solstice, the Sun enters Cancer |
| 1970-09-23 10:59 UTC | September Equinox, the Sun enters Libra |
| 1970-12-22 06:35 UTC | December Solstice, the Sun enters Capricorn |

## Eclipses

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-02-21 08:30 UTC | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Virgo | 2°23' Virgo |
| 1970-03-07 17:37 UTC | Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces | 16°44' Pisces |
| 1970-08-17 03:23 UTC | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius | 23°53' Aquarius |
| 1970-08-31 21:54 UTC | Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo | 8°03' Virgo |

## Retrogrades

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 1969-08-21 05:40 UTC at 8°56' Taurus | 1970-01-03 21:02 UTC at 2°03' Taurus | Taurus | 1969-05-16 to 1970-04-07 |
| Pluto | 1969-12-30 08:15 UTC at 27°23' Virgo | 1970-06-05 02:26 UTC at 24°40' Virgo | Virgo | 1969-09-11 to 1970-09-25 |
| Mercury | 1970-01-04 08:10 UTC at 0°00' Aquarius | 1970-01-24 16:41 UTC at 13°52' Capricorn | Aquarius, Capricorn | 1969-12-18 to 1970-02-13 |
| Uranus | 1970-01-13 06:15 UTC at 8°47' Libra | 1970-06-12 09:29 UTC at 4°39' Libra | Libra | 1969-10-01 to 1970-09-26 |
| Jupiter | 1970-02-19 22:01 UTC at 5°58' Scorpio | 1970-06-23 09:44 UTC at 26°04' Libra | Scorpio, Libra | 1969-11-24 to 1970-09-20 |
| Neptune | 1970-03-03 08:16 UTC at 0°53' Sagittarius | 1970-08-10 01:55 UTC at 28°07' Scorpio | Sagittarius, Scorpio | 1969-11-12 to 1970-11-30 |
| Mercury | 1970-04-28 10:56 UTC at 22°29' Taurus | 1970-05-22 06:47 UTC at 13°12' Taurus | Taurus | 1970-04-14 to 1970-06-07 |
| Mercury | 1970-08-30 07:25 UTC at 28°00' Virgo | 1970-09-22 00:20 UTC at 13°46' Virgo | Virgo | 1970-08-10 to 1970-10-06 |
| Saturn | 1970-09-04 14:04 UTC at 22°37' Taurus | 1971-01-17 12:58 UTC at 15°41' Taurus | Taurus | 1970-05-31 to 1971-04-21 |
| Venus | 1970-10-20 15:52 UTC at 25°12' Scorpio | 1970-12-01 00:04 UTC at 9°46' Scorpio | Scorpio | 1970-09-18 to 1971-01-01 |
| Mercury | 1970-12-19 05:56 UTC at 14°05' Capricorn | 1971-01-08 04:41 UTC at 27°48' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 1970-12-01 to 1971-01-27 |

## January 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-01-04 08:10 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 0°00' Aquarius |
| 1970-01-04 23:38 UTC | Neptune enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1970-01-07 20:36 UTC | New Moon in Capricorn | 17°09' Capricorn |
| 1970-01-13 06:15 UTC | Uranus stations retrograde | 8°47' Libra |
| 1970-01-20 11:23 UTC | The Sun enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1970-01-21 07:25 UTC | Venus enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1970-01-22 12:56 UTC | Full Moon in Leo | 2°06' Leo |
| 1970-01-24 16:41 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 13°52' Capricorn |
| 1970-01-24 21:29 UTC | Mars enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |

## February 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-02-06 07:13 UTC | New Moon in Aquarius | 17°05' Aquarius |
| 1970-02-13 13:07 UTC | Mercury enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1970-02-14 05:03 UTC | Venus enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1970-02-19 01:41 UTC | The Sun enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1970-02-19 22:01 UTC | Jupiter stations retrograde | 5°58' Scorpio |
| 1970-02-21 08:30 UTC | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Virgo | 2°23' Virgo |

## March 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-03-03 08:16 UTC | Neptune stations retrograde | 0°53' Sagittarius |
| 1970-03-05 20:10 UTC | Mercury enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1970-03-07 01:28 UTC | Mars enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1970-03-07 17:37 UTC | Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces | 16°44' Pisces |
| 1970-03-08 14:26 UTC | Jupiter opposite Saturn | Exact opposition |
| 1970-03-10 05:24 UTC | Venus enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1970-03-21 00:56 UTC | The Sun enters Aries | March Equinox |
| 1970-03-22 07:59 UTC | Mercury enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1970-03-23 01:53 UTC | Full Moon in Libra | 2°01' Libra |

## April 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-04-03 10:04 UTC | Venus enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1970-04-06 04:09 UTC | New Moon in Aries | 15°57' Aries |
| 1970-04-06 07:40 UTC | Mercury enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1970-04-18 18:58 UTC | Mars enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1970-04-20 12:14 UTC | The Sun enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1970-04-21 16:21 UTC | Full Moon in Scorpio | 1°08' Scorpio |
| 1970-04-27 20:32 UTC | Venus enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1970-04-28 10:56 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 22°29' Taurus |
| 1970-04-30 06:44 UTC | Jupiter re-enters Libra (retrograde) | Leaves Scorpio |

## May 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-05-02 21:04 UTC | Neptune re-enters Scorpio (retrograde) | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1970-05-05 14:51 UTC | New Moon in Taurus | 14°41' Taurus |
| 1970-05-21 03:38 UTC | Full Moon in Scorpio | 29°41' Scorpio |
| 1970-05-21 11:37 UTC | The Sun enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1970-05-22 06:47 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 13°12' Taurus |
| 1970-05-22 14:18 UTC | Venus enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |

## June 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-06-02 06:50 UTC | Mars enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1970-06-04 02:21 UTC | New Moon in Gemini | 13°04' Gemini |
| 1970-06-05 02:26 UTC | Pluto stations direct | 24°40' Virgo |
| 1970-06-12 09:29 UTC | Uranus stations direct | 4°39' Libra |
| 1970-06-13 12:46 UTC | Mercury enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1970-06-16 17:48 UTC | Venus enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1970-06-19 12:27 UTC | Full Moon in Sagittarius | 27°48' Sagittarius |
| 1970-06-21 19:42 UTC | The Sun enters Cancer | June Solstice |
| 1970-06-23 09:44 UTC | Jupiter stations direct | 26°04' Libra |
| 1970-06-30 06:23 UTC | Mercury enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |

## July 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-07-03 15:18 UTC | New Moon in Cancer | 11°16' Cancer |
| 1970-07-12 12:16 UTC | Venus enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1970-07-14 08:07 UTC | Mercury enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1970-07-18 06:42 UTC | Mars enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1970-07-18 19:59 UTC | Full Moon in Capricorn | 25°45' Capricorn |
| 1970-07-23 06:36 UTC | The Sun enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1970-07-31 05:21 UTC | Mercury enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |

## August 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-08-02 05:58 UTC | New Moon in Leo | 9°32' Leo |
| 1970-08-08 10:00 UTC | Venus enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1970-08-10 01:55 UTC | Neptune stations direct | 28°07' Scorpio |
| 1970-08-15 17:58 UTC | Jupiter enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1970-08-17 03:23 UTC | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius | 23°53' Aquarius |
| 1970-08-23 13:33 UTC | The Sun enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1970-08-30 07:25 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 28°00' Virgo |
| 1970-08-31 21:54 UTC | Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo | 8°03' Virgo |

## September 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-09-03 04:56 UTC | Mars enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1970-09-04 14:04 UTC | Saturn stations retrograde | 22°37' Taurus |
| 1970-09-07 01:55 UTC | Venus enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1970-09-15 11:09 UTC | Full Moon in Pisces | 22°12' Pisces |
| 1970-09-22 00:20 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 13°46' Virgo |
| 1970-09-23 10:59 UTC | The Sun enters Libra | September Equinox |
| 1970-09-30 14:32 UTC | New Moon in Libra | 7°01' Libra |

## October 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-10-07 18:03 UTC | Mercury enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1970-10-14 20:21 UTC | Full Moon in Aries | 21°04' Aries |
| 1970-10-16 15:49 UTC | The North Node enters Aquarius | Leaves Pisces |
| 1970-10-20 10:56 UTC | Mars enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1970-10-20 15:52 UTC | Venus stations retrograde | 25°12' Scorpio |
| 1970-10-23 20:04 UTC | The Sun enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1970-10-25 06:16 UTC | Mercury enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1970-10-30 06:28 UTC | New Moon in Scorpio | 6°25' Scorpio |

## November 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-11-06 19:20 UTC | Neptune enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1970-11-13 01:16 UTC | Mercury enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1970-11-13 07:28 UTC | Full Moon in Taurus | 20°30' Taurus |
| 1970-11-18 19:22 UTC | Jupiter opposite Saturn | Exact opposition |
| 1970-11-22 17:24 UTC | The Sun enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1970-11-28 21:14 UTC | New Moon in Sagittarius | 6°14' Sagittarius |

## December 1970

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1970-12-01 00:04 UTC | Venus stations direct | 9°46' Scorpio |
| 1970-12-03 10:14 UTC | Mercury enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1970-12-06 16:34 UTC | Mars enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1970-12-12 21:03 UTC | Full Moon in Gemini | 20°26' Gemini |
| 1970-12-19 05:56 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 14°05' Capricorn |
| 1970-12-22 06:35 UTC | The Sun enters Capricorn | December Solstice |
| 1970-12-28 10:43 UTC | New Moon in Capricorn | 6°17' Capricorn |

## Questions

### What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 1970?

In 1970, Mercury is retrograde 4 times (Jan 4 to Jan 24; Apr 28 to May 22; Aug 30 to Sep 22; Dec 19 to Jan 8). There are 4 eclipses: Partial Lunar Eclipse on February 21, 1970 in Virgo; Total Solar Eclipse on March 7, 1970 in Pisces; Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 17, 1970 in Aquarius; Annular Solar Eclipse on August 31, 1970 in Virgo. All dates are in UTC.

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1970?

Mercury is retrograde 4 times in 1970: from January 4, 1970 to January 24, 1970 (Aquarius and Capricorn); from April 28, 1970 to May 22, 1970 (Taurus); from August 30, 1970 to September 22, 1970 (Virgo); from December 19, 1970 to January 8, 1971 (Capricorn and Sagittarius).

### When Are the Eclipses in 1970?

Partial Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on February 21, 1970; Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces on March 7, 1970; Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius on August 17, 1970; Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo on August 31, 1970.

### When Do the Seasons Start in 1970?

March Equinox: March 20, 1970 at 7:56 PM ET (00:56 UTC on March 21); June Solstice: June 21, 1970 at 3:42 PM ET (19:42 UTC); September Equinox: September 23, 1970 at 6:59 AM ET (10:59 UTC); December Solstice: December 22, 1970 at 1:35 AM ET (06:35 UTC).

### Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/calendar/1970). Free to cite with a link to the source page.