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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 1970?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 1970, the Sun was in Virgo (27°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Virgo. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°44' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°00' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°06'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1970	Sep 23, 1970 into Libra
Moon	4°26'11" Gemini	Direct	Sep 20, 1970	Sep 22, 1970 into Cancer
Mercury	13°57'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 31, 1970	Oct 7, 1970 into Libra
Venus	11°27'21" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°59'12" Virgo	Direct	Sep 3, 1970	Oct 20, 1970 into Libra
Jupiter	5°59'03" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	22°23'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°24'43" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°34'18" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°13'14" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	1°23'07" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 20, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 20, 04:01 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Sep 20, 14:54 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Born on September 20, 1970?

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