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Where Were the Planets on March 30, 1970?

Quick Answer

On March 30, 1970, the Sun was in Aries (9°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 30, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°53' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 30, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°22'06" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1970	Apr 20, 1970 into Taurus
Moon	9°52'12" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 29, 1970	Mar 31, 1970 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°31'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 1970	Apr 6, 1970 into Taurus
Venus	25°09'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 10, 1970	Apr 3, 1970 into Taurus
Mars	16°36'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1970	Apr 18, 1970 into Gemini
Jupiter	3°45'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	7°56'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°38'35" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°41'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°42'08" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°35'57" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 30, 1970

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 30, 11:05 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	9°20' Capricorn

Born on March 30, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries 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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