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Where Were the Planets on July 29, 1970?

Quick Answer

On July 29, 1970, the Sun was in Leo (5°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make. Mercury sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 29, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°00' Gemini at midnight UTC to 0°23' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 29, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°56'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1970	Aug 23, 1970 into Virgo
Moon	24°13'31" Gemini	Direct	Jul 27, 1970	Jul 29, 1970 into Cancer
Mercury	27°19'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1970	Jul 31, 1970 into Virgo
Venus	19°08'59" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1970	Aug 8, 1970 into Libra
Mars	7°12'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1970	Sep 3, 1970 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°56'30" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°25'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°36'21" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°09'10" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°26'16" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°11'30" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 29, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 29, 03:04 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Jul 29, 22:05 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Jul 29, 23:13 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 29, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, 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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