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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1970?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1970, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began. The Sun sextiled Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°53' Cancer at midnight UTC to 13°50' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°01'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1970	Feb 19, 1970 into Pisces
Moon	7°52'34" Cancer	Direct	Jan 19, 1970	Jan 22, 1970 into Leo
Mercury	15°08'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	Feb 13, 1970 into Aquarius
Venus	28°58'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 28, 1969	Jan 21, 1970 into Aquarius
Mars	26°44'46" Pisces	Direct	Dec 15, 1969	Jan 24, 1970 into Aries
Jupiter	4°33'24" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	2°18'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°46'01" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°24'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	27°16'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°15'11" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 20, 1970

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 11:23 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 21:05 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on January 20, 1970?

The Sun and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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