The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on July 12, 1970?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 1970, the Sun was in Cancer (19°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Cancer. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Venus moved from Leo into Virgo. Mercury squared Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°17' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°43'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1970	Jul 23, 1970 into Leo
Moon	27°32'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 10, 1970	Jul 12, 1970 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°14'10" Cancer	Direct	Jun 30, 1970	Jul 14, 1970 into Leo
Venus	29°59'13" Leo	Direct	Jun 16, 1970	Jul 12, 1970 into Virgo
Mars	26°16'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 1970	Jul 18, 1970 into Leo
Jupiter	26°36'37" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	20°10'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°03'07" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°19'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°02'48" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°05'31" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 12, 1970

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 12:16 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jul 12, 12:37 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Jul 12, 16:27 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Jul 12, 16:40 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on July 12, 1970?

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

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.