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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 1970?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 1970, the Sun was in Virgo (15°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°54' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 18°09' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°25'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1970	Sep 23, 1970 into Libra
Moon	11°29'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Sep 9, 1970 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°45'15" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 31, 1970	Oct 7, 1970 into Libra
Venus	1°17'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°21'57" Virgo	Direct	Sep 3, 1970	Oct 20, 1970 into Libra
Jupiter	3°45'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	22°36'36" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	7°40'48" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°20'56" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	26°46'29" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°01'14" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 8, 1970

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 19:38 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	15°44' Sagittarius

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