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Where Were the Planets on March 7, 1970?

Quick Answer

On March 7, 1970, the Sun was in Pisces (16°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces was the day's main event. Mars moved from Aries into Taurus. Venus opposed Pluto. Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 7, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°44' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°37' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 7, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°30'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1970	Mar 21, 1970 into Aries
Moon	13°12'05" Pisces	Direct	Mar 6, 1970	Mar 8, 1970 into Aries
Mercury	2°47'02" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 1970	Mar 22, 1970 into Aries
Venus	26°36'16" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1970	Mar 10, 1970 into Aries
Mars	0°18'51" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1970	Apr 18, 1970 into Gemini
Jupiter	5°35'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	5°25'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	7°36'45" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°52'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°19'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°49'02" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 7, 1970

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 7, 01:28 UTC	Mars enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Mar 7, 06:40 UTC	Venus opposite Pluto	Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.
Mar 7, 17:37 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces	16°44' Pisces

Born on March 7, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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