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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1970?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 1970, the Sun was in Cancer (12°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°41' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°46' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°05'31" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1970	Jul 23, 1970 into Leo
Moon	21°45'38" Cancer	Direct	Jul 2, 1970	Jul 5, 1970 into Leo
Mercury	9°06'47" Cancer	Direct	Jun 30, 1970	Jul 14, 1970 into Leo
Venus	20°46'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 16, 1970	Jul 12, 1970 into Virgo
Mars	21°05'42" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 1970	Jul 18, 1970 into Leo
Jupiter	26°15'16" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	19°26'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	4°52'13" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°27'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°54'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°30'56" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 4, 1970

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on July 4, 1970?

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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