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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 1970?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 1970, the Sun was in Taurus (13°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, 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 May 4, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°27' Aries at midnight UTC to 6°14' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°36'15" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1970	May 21, 1970 into Gemini
Moon	29°22'45" Aries	Direct	May 2, 1970	May 4, 1970 into Taurus
Mercury	20°59'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	8°05'47" Gemini	Direct	Apr 27, 1970	May 22, 1970 into Cancer
Mars	10°43'28" Gemini	Direct	Apr 18, 1970	Jun 2, 1970 into Cancer
Jupiter	29°28'50" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	12°19'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°17'11" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°57'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°56'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°44'45" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 4, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 13:04 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 4, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. The Sun and Saturn sat 1 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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