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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1970?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1970, the Sun was in Aries (27°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°55' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°55' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°03'37" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1970	Apr 20, 1970 into Taurus
Moon	8°54'05" Virgo	Direct	Apr 16, 1970	Apr 19, 1970 into Libra
Mercury	16°45'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	17°19'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1970	Apr 27, 1970 into Gemini
Mars	29°06'43" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1970	Apr 18, 1970 into Gemini
Jupiter	1°37'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	10°08'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°53'22" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°21'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°15'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°38'46" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 17, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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