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Where Were the Planets on July 26, 1970?

Quick Answer

On July 26, 1970, the Sun was in Leo (3°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 26, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°21' Taurus at midnight UTC to 22°30' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 26, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°04'46" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1970	Aug 23, 1970 into Virgo
Moon	15°58'48" Taurus	Direct	Jul 25, 1970	Jul 27, 1970 into Gemini
Mercury	22°27'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1970	Jul 31, 1970 into Virgo
Venus	15°48'54" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1970	Aug 8, 1970 into Libra
Mars	5°17'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1970	Sep 3, 1970 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°39'11" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°14'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°29'33" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°10'24" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°21'36" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°21'02" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 26, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 26, 20:12 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on July 26, 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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