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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1970?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 1970, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 19°22' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°04'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1970	Feb 19, 1970 into Pisces
Moon	13°28'04" Leo	Direct	Jan 22, 1970	Jan 24, 1970 into Virgo
Mercury	13°57'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	Feb 13, 1970 into Aquarius
Venus	2°45'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1970	Feb 14, 1970 into Pisces
Mars	28°58'04" Pisces	Direct	Dec 15, 1969	Jan 24, 1970 into Aries
Jupiter	4°48'56" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	2°24'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°44'34" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°28'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	27°13'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°05'39" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 23, 1970

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 05:20 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

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The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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