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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 1970?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 1970, the Sun was in Leo (22°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Scorpio, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so. The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°35' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°34' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°14'26" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1970	Aug 23, 1970 into Virgo
Moon	29°03'14" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 13, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°35'43" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 1970	Oct 7, 1970 into Libra
Venus	7°33'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1970	Sep 7, 1970 into Scorpio
Mars	18°05'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1970	Sep 3, 1970 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°57'57" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°15'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°21'36" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°07'30" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°56'22" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°17'30" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 15, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 12:36 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Aug 15, 13:30 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Aug 15, 17:58 UTC	Jupiter enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on August 15, 1970?

Venus, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Leo Sun. Venus and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, 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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