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Where Were the Planets on April 13, 1970?

Quick Answer

On April 13, 1970, the Sun was in Aries (23°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 13, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°27' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°23' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 13, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°08'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1970	Apr 20, 1970 into Taurus
Moon	21°26'40" Cancer	Direct	Apr 11, 1970	Apr 14, 1970 into Leo
Mercury	11°51'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	12°25'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1970	Apr 27, 1970 into Gemini
Mars	26°21'08" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1970	Apr 18, 1970 into Gemini
Jupiter	2°07'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	9°38'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°03'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°26'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°21'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°51'28" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 13, 1970

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 13, 15:44 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	23°18' Cancer

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