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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1970?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1970, the Sun was in Aries (26°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (76% 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 16, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°02' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°54' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°04'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1970	Apr 20, 1970 into Taurus
Moon	26°58'22" Leo	Direct	Apr 14, 1970	Apr 16, 1970 into Virgo
Mercury	15°39'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	16°06'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1970	Apr 27, 1970 into Gemini
Mars	28°25'23" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1970	Apr 18, 1970 into Gemini
Jupiter	1°45'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	10°01'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°55'45" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°23'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°17'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°41'56" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 16, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 18:06 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on April 16, 1970?

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