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Where Were the Planets on April 29, 1970?

Quick Answer

On April 29, 1970, the Sun was in Taurus (8°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (41% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 29, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°56' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 26°04' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 29, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°45'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1970	May 21, 1970 into Gemini
Moon	19°00'49" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 28, 1970	Apr 30, 1970 into Pisces
Mercury	22°26'16" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	2°00'21" Gemini	Direct	Apr 27, 1970	May 22, 1970 into Cancer
Mars	7°19'39" Gemini	Direct	Apr 18, 1970	Jun 2, 1970 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°05'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	11°40'48" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°26'54" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°05'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1970	May 2, 1970 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°01'15" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°00'38" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 29, 1970

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 41% 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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