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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 1970?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 1970, the Sun was in Taurus (18°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus met Mars in Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°48' Gemini at midnight UTC to 11°11' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°26'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1970	May 21, 1970 into Gemini
Moon	5°02'23" Cancer	Direct	May 9, 1970	May 11, 1970 into Leo
Mercury	18°12'22" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	14°10'19" Gemini	Direct	Apr 27, 1970	May 22, 1970 into Cancer
Mars	14°06'26" Gemini	Direct	Apr 18, 1970	Jun 2, 1970 into Cancer
Jupiter	28°53'28" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	12°57'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°08'25" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°49'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°51'47" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°28'52" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 9, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 02:16 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 9, 08:21 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
May 9, 09:07 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat.

Born on May 9, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Venus and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Gemini, 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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