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Where Were the Planets on April 14, 1970?

Quick Answer

On April 14, 1970, the Sun was in Aries (24°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 14, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°23' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°13' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 14, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°07'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1970	Apr 20, 1970 into Taurus
Moon	3°19'37" Leo	Direct	Apr 14, 1970	Apr 16, 1970 into Virgo
Mercury	13°12'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	13°38'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1970	Apr 27, 1970 into Gemini
Mars	27°02'35" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1970	Apr 18, 1970 into Gemini
Jupiter	2°00'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	9°46'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°00'34" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°25'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°19'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°48'18" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 14, 1970

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 14, 05:15 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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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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