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Where Were the Planets on November 6, 1970?

Quick Answer

On November 6, 1970, the Sun was in Scorpio (13°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Neptune entered Sagittarius, a sign change that comes around once every 165 years or so. Mercury met Venus in Scorpio while Venus was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. Mercury opposed Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 6, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°15' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 20°14' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 6, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°39'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1970	Nov 22, 1970 into Sagittarius
Moon	13°14'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 5, 1970	Nov 7, 1970 into Pisces
Mercury	19°48'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 25, 1970	Nov 13, 1970 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°51'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°49'22" Libra	Direct	Oct 20, 1970	Dec 6, 1970 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°51'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	19°34'13" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	11°17'35" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°59'20" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	28°50'32" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	28°53'47" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on November 6, 1970

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 6, 08:26 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Nov 6, 12:27 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.
Nov 6, 12:47 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aquarius	13°42' Aquarius
Nov 6, 19:20 UTC	Neptune enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 6, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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