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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 1970?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 1970, the Sun was in Aries (19°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% 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 April 9, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°01' Taurus at midnight UTC to 8°07' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°13'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1970	Apr 20, 1970 into Taurus
Moon	1°37'41" Gemini	Direct	Apr 9, 1970	Apr 11, 1970 into Cancer
Mercury	5°40'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	7°29'48" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1970	Apr 27, 1970 into Gemini
Mars	23°34'52" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1970	Apr 18, 1970 into Gemini
Jupiter	2°37'16" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	9°08'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°12'55" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°31'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°26'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°04'11" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 9, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 9, 09:01 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on April 9, 1970?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Aries Sun. Venus and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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