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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1970?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1970, the Sun was in Virgo (2°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (25% 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 26, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°26' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°40' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°49'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1970	Sep 23, 1970 into Libra
Moon	3°35'51" Cancer	Direct	Aug 26, 1970	Aug 28, 1970 into Leo
Mercury	27°20'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 1970	Oct 7, 1970 into Libra
Venus	18°51'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1970	Sep 7, 1970 into Scorpio
Mars	25°05'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1970	Sep 3, 1970 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°35'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	22°32'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°56'04" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°11'22" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	26°18'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°42'33" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 26, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 04:57 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on August 26, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. Mercury and Pluto sat 1 degrees 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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