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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1970?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1970, the Sun was in Leo (18°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (62% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°32' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°52' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°24'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1970	Aug 23, 1970 into Virgo
Moon	2°09'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 11, 1970	Aug 13, 1970 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°15'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 1970	Oct 7, 1970 into Libra
Venus	3°18'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1970	Sep 7, 1970 into Scorpio
Mars	15°31'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1970	Sep 3, 1970 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°26'01" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°06'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°10'00" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°07'03" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°48'47" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°30'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 11, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 08:07 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on August 11, 1970?

Venus, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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