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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1970?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1970, the Sun was in Virgo (10°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mars moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°46' Libra at midnight UTC to 14°47' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1970
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun10°34'08" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon8°46'11" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury27°07'24" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Venus26°39'10" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars0°11'13" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter2°53'46" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Saturn22°37'21" TaurusStationing retrograde into Gemini
Uranus7°23'10" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Neptune28°16'37" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto26°35'33" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node2°17'08" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 3, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mars enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on September 3, 1970?

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