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Where Were the Planets on July 13, 1970?

Quick Answer

On July 13, 1970, the Sun was in Cancer (20°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (67% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan. Mars squared Jupiter. Mercury trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 13, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°53' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 13, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°40'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1970	Jul 23, 1970 into Leo
Moon	10°19'41" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 12, 1970	Jul 14, 1970 into Sagittarius
Mercury	28°17'40" Cancer	Direct	Jun 30, 1970	Jul 14, 1970 into Leo
Venus	1°07'51" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1970	Aug 8, 1970 into Libra
Mars	26°55'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 1970	Jul 18, 1970 into Leo
Jupiter	26°40'02" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	20°15'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°04'42" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°18'51" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°03'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°02'21" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 13, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 13, 00:19 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Jul 13, 01:45 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Jul 13, 12:14 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on July 13, 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 1 degrees 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.

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