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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 1970?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 1970, the Sun was in Libra (10°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). Saturn was 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 October 4, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°03' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°51' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°50'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1970	Oct 23, 1970 into Scorpio
Moon	25°26'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 1970	Oct 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°48'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 1970	Oct 7, 1970 into Libra
Venus	20°40'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°52'28" Virgo	Direct	Sep 3, 1970	Oct 20, 1970 into Libra
Jupiter	8°46'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°50'43" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°17'33" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°54'53" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°44'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	0°38'38" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 4, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 20:31 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 4, 1970?

Mercury, Mars and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Libra Sun. The Sun and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, 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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