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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1970?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 1970, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 24, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°41' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°28' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°39'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1970	Nov 22, 1970 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°35'27" Leo	Direct	Oct 22, 1970	Oct 24, 1970 into Virgo
Mercury	28°43'34" Libra	Direct	Oct 7, 1970	Oct 25, 1970 into Scorpio
Venus	24°55'10" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	2°34'03" Libra	Direct	Oct 20, 1970	Dec 6, 1970 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°00'52" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°34'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	10°32'08" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°31'52" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	28°26'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°35'05" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 24, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 24, 18:56 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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