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Where Were the Planets on August 10, 1970?

Quick Answer

On August 10, 1970, the Sun was in Leo (17°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 10, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°36' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°31' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 10, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°26'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1970	Aug 23, 1970 into Virgo
Moon	19°01'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 8, 1970	Aug 11, 1970 into Sagittarius
Mercury	14°04'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 1970	Oct 7, 1970 into Libra
Venus	2°14'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1970	Sep 7, 1970 into Scorpio
Mars	14°53'36" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1970	Sep 3, 1970 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°18'20" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°03'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°07'11" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°07'01" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°46'56" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°33'23" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 10, 1970

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 10, 08:50 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	17°19' Scorpio

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