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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 1970?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 1970, the Sun was in Scorpio (2°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°17' Virgo at midnight UTC to 26°11' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°39'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1970	Nov 22, 1970 into Sagittarius
Moon	20°13'20" Virgo	Direct	Oct 24, 1970	Oct 27, 1970 into Libra
Mercury	2°03'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 25, 1970	Nov 13, 1970 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°32'01" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°50'14" Libra	Direct	Oct 20, 1970	Dec 6, 1970 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°26'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°26'00" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	10°39'20" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°35'57" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	28°30'22" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°28'44" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 26, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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