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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1970?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 1970, the Sun was in Pisces (13°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°04' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°48' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°29'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1970	Mar 21, 1970 into Aries
Moon	28°24'58" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 2, 1970	Mar 4, 1970 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°47'13" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 13, 1970	Mar 5, 1970 into Pisces
Venus	22°51'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1970	Mar 10, 1970 into Aries
Mars	28°09'46" Aries	Direct	Jan 24, 1970	Mar 7, 1970 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°43'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	5°08'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	7°43'43" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°53'10" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°24'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°58'34" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 4, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 14:34 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Mar 4, 21:45 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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