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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 1969?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 1969, the Sun was in Taurus (9°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. Mercury moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°18' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°11' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°57'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1969	May 21, 1969 into Gemini
Moon	17°11'55" Libra	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	May 1, 1969 into Scorpio
Mercury	29°48'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 1969	Apr 30, 1969 into Gemini
Venus	10°30'18" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Feb 2, 1969	Jun 6, 1969 into Taurus
Mars	16°42'20" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°53'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	0°04'15" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	0°27'53" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°48'57" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°41'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	28°17'09" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 30, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 15:18 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Apr 30, 23:15 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on April 30, 1969?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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