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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1970?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1970, the Sun was in Leo (27°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°51' Aries at midnight UTC to 21°18' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°02'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1970	Aug 23, 1970 into Virgo
Moon	14°08'07" Aries	Direct	Aug 19, 1970	Aug 21, 1970 into Taurus
Mercury	24°00'09" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 1970	Oct 7, 1970 into Libra
Venus	12°45'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1970	Sep 7, 1970 into Scorpio
Mars	21°16'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1970	Sep 3, 1970 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°40'29" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	22°25'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°36'49" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°08'46" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	26°06'12" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°01'36" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 20, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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