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Where Were the Planets on May 24, 1970?

Quick Answer

On May 24, 1970, the Sun was in Gemini (2°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (86% illuminated). 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 24, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°00' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 24°21' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 24, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°53'53" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1970	Jun 21, 1970 into Cancer
Moon	17°11'30" Capricorn	Direct	May 23, 1970	May 25, 1970 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°23'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	2°17'23" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 1970	Jun 16, 1970 into Leo
Mars	24°09'56" Gemini	Direct	Apr 18, 1970	Jun 2, 1970 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°22'50" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	14°51'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	4°48'36" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°25'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°42'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°41'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 24, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 24, 1970?

Mercury 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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