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Where Were the Planets on April 6, 1970?

Quick Answer

On April 6, 1970, the Sun was in Aries (16°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 15°57' Aries. Mercury moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 6, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°28' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°38' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 6, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°16'15" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1970	Apr 20, 1970 into Taurus
Moon	20°35'45" Aries	Direct	Apr 5, 1970	Apr 7, 1970 into Taurus
Mercury	0°20'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	3°48'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1970	Apr 27, 1970 into Gemini
Mars	21°29'46" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1970	Apr 18, 1970 into Gemini
Jupiter	2°58'46" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	8°46'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°20'31" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°34'34" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°31'20" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°13'43" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 6, 1970

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 6, 04:09 UTC	New Moon in Aries	15°57' Aries
Apr 6, 07:40 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on April 6, 1970?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Aries Sun.

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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