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Where Were the Planets on January 22, 1970?

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On January 22, 1970, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 2°06' Leo. The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 22, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°43' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°33' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 22, 1970
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun2°03'36" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon1°38'40" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury14°12'13" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Venus1°29'46" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars28°13'40" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter4°43'55" ScorpioDirect into Libra
Saturn2°22'42" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Uranus8°45'06" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Neptune0°26'46" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio
Pluto27°14'45" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node14°08'50" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 22, 1970

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LeoLeaves Cancer
Full Moon in Leo2°06' Leo
The Sun square SaturnLimits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on January 22, 1970?

The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree 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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