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Where Were the Planets on April 26, 1970?

Quick Answer

On April 26, 1970, the Sun was in Taurus (5°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 26, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°44' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°43' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 26, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°50'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1970	May 21, 1970 into Gemini
Moon	6°43'57" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 26, 1970	Apr 28, 1970 into Aquarius
Mercury	22°18'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	28°20'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1970	Apr 27, 1970 into Gemini
Mars	5°16'55" Gemini	Direct	Apr 18, 1970	Jun 2, 1970 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°28'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	11°17'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°33'07" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°09'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°04'34" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°10'10" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 26, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 26, 00:26 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Apr 26, 21:01 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on April 26, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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