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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 1970?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 1970, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury 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 6, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°05' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°05' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°45'49" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1969	Jan 20, 1970 into Aquarius
Moon	26°33'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1970	Jan 6, 1970 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°33'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	Feb 13, 1970 into Aquarius
Venus	11°22'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 28, 1969	Jan 21, 1970 into Aquarius
Mars	16°20'12" Pisces	Direct	Dec 15, 1969	Jan 24, 1970 into Aries
Jupiter	3°02'42" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	2°03'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°46'10" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°02'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	27°22'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°59'40" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 6, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 17:29 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 6, 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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