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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 1970?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 1970, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°26' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°36' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°41'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1969	Jan 20, 1970 into Aquarius
Moon	29°58'12" Libra	Direct	Dec 31, 1969	Jan 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Mercury	29°41'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 9, 1969	Jan 4, 1970 into Aquarius
Venus	6°20'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 28, 1969	Jan 21, 1970 into Aquarius
Mars	13°21'17" Pisces	Direct	Dec 15, 1969	Jan 24, 1970 into Aries
Jupiter	2°31'41" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	2°03'22" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°44'09" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°55'36" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°23'27" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°12'22" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 2, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 12:03 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on January 2, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn 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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