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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1970?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 1970, the Sun was in Aries (29°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°34' Libra at midnight UTC to 22°17' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°59'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1970	Apr 20, 1970 into Taurus
Moon	15°54'24" Libra	Direct	Apr 19, 1970	Apr 21, 1970 into Scorpio
Mercury	19°28'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	21°00'22" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1970	Apr 27, 1970 into Gemini
Mars	1°10'28" Gemini	Direct	Apr 18, 1970	Jun 2, 1970 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°14'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	10°31'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°46'23" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°17'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°11'48" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°29'14" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 20, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 12:14 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on April 20, 1970?

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