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Where Were the Planets on March 6, 1970?

Quick Answer

On March 6, 1970, the Sun was in Pisces (15°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 6, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°45' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 5°43' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 6, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°30'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1970	Mar 21, 1970 into Aries
Moon	28°14'40" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 4, 1970	Mar 6, 1970 into Pisces
Mercury	1°06'01" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 1970	Mar 22, 1970 into Aries
Venus	25°21'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1970	Mar 10, 1970 into Aries
Mars	29°35'52" Aries	Direct	Jan 24, 1970	Mar 7, 1970 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°38'14" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	5°19'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	7°39'06" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°53'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°20'54" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°52'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 6, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 6, 08:54 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square
Mar 6, 14:48 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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