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Where Were the Planets on July 15, 1970?

Quick Answer

On July 15, 1970, the Sun was in Cancer (22°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 15, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°13' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 15, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°34'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1970	Jul 23, 1970 into Leo
Moon	7°13'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 14, 1970	Jul 17, 1970 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°19'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1970	Jul 31, 1970 into Virgo
Venus	3°24'46" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1970	Aug 8, 1970 into Libra
Mars	28°12'31" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 1970	Jul 18, 1970 into Leo
Jupiter	26°47'24" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	20°25'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°08'01" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°17'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°06'23" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°55'59" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 15, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 15, 14:52 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

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