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Where Were the Planets on July 25, 1970?

Quick Answer

On July 25, 1970, the Sun was in Leo (2°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mercury squared Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 25, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°51' Aries at midnight UTC to 9°20' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 25, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°07'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1970	Aug 23, 1970 into Virgo
Moon	2°39'04" Taurus	Direct	Jul 25, 1970	Jul 27, 1970 into Gemini
Mercury	20°46'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1970	Jul 31, 1970 into Virgo
Venus	14°41'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1970	Aug 8, 1970 into Libra
Mars	4°38'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1970	Sep 3, 1970 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°33'43" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°10'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°27'22" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°10'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°20'05" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°24'13" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 25, 1970

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 25, 07:17 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jul 25, 11:00 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	2°05' Taurus
Jul 25, 17:48 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on July 25, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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