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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1970?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1970, the Sun was in Libra (14°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°47' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°47'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1970	Oct 23, 1970 into Scorpio
Moon	18°41'13" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 7, 1970	Oct 9, 1970 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°14'49" Libra	Direct	Oct 7, 1970	Oct 25, 1970 into Scorpio
Venus	22°32'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	22°24'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 3, 1970	Oct 20, 1970 into Libra
Jupiter	9°36'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°37'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°32'42" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°01'39" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°53'11" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	0°25'55" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 8, 1970

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 04:43 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	14°29' Capricorn

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