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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 1970?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 1970, the Sun was in Pisces (26°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°19' Cancer at midnight UTC to 1°08' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°28'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1970	Mar 21, 1970 into Aries
Moon	25°14'40" Cancer	Direct	Mar 15, 1970	Mar 17, 1970 into Leo
Mercury	20°39'51" Pisces	Direct	Mar 5, 1970	Mar 22, 1970 into Aries
Venus	9°02'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 10, 1970	Apr 3, 1970 into Taurus
Mars	7°26'38" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1970	Apr 18, 1970 into Gemini
Jupiter	4°57'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	6°27'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	7°12'09" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°49'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°03'05" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°17'15" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 17, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 01:52 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Mar 17, 21:39 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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Mars and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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