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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1970?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1970, the Sun was in Leo (29°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mercury met Pluto in Virgo. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°57' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°07' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°56'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1970	Aug 23, 1970 into Virgo
Moon	25°35'49" Taurus	Direct	Aug 21, 1970	Aug 23, 1970 into Gemini
Mercury	25°58'47" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 1970	Oct 7, 1970 into Libra
Venus	15°49'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1970	Sep 7, 1970 into Scorpio
Mars	23°11'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1970	Sep 3, 1970 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°07'21" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	22°29'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°46'19" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°09'55" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	26°12'17" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°52'05" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 23, 1970

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 13:33 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 23, 20:03 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Aug 23, 20:35 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	0°17' Gemini
Aug 23, 22:31 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.

Born on August 23, 1970?

Mercury and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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