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Where Were the Planets on January 29, 1970?

Quick Answer

On January 29, 1970, the Sun was in Aquarius (9°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 29, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°40' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°21' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 29, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°10'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1970	Feb 19, 1970 into Pisces
Moon	25°58'43" Libra	Direct	Jan 27, 1970	Jan 29, 1970 into Scorpio
Mercury	15°14'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 1970	Feb 13, 1970 into Aquarius
Venus	10°17'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1970	Feb 14, 1970 into Pisces
Mars	3°23'58" Aries	Direct	Jan 24, 1970	Mar 7, 1970 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°15'33" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	2°39'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°40'11" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°35'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	27°08'48" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°46'35" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 29, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 29, 00:15 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Jan 29, 19:33 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on January 29, 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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