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Where Were the Planets on October 11, 1970?

Quick Answer

On October 11, 1970, the Sun was in Libra (17°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% 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 11, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°13' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 8°52' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 11, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°45'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1970	Oct 23, 1970 into Scorpio
Moon	1°31'33" Pisces	Direct	Oct 11, 1970	Oct 13, 1970 into Aries
Mercury	6°21'53" Libra	Direct	Oct 7, 1970	Oct 25, 1970 into Scorpio
Venus	23°39'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°19'00" Virgo	Direct	Sep 3, 1970	Oct 20, 1970 into Libra
Jupiter	10°13'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°27'28" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°44'01" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°06'56" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°59'39" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	0°16'23" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 11, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 11, 09:29 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on October 11, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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