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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1970?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1970, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% 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 December 2, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°03' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°03' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°53'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1970	Dec 22, 1970 into Capricorn
Moon	26°03'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1970	Dec 2, 1970 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°44'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 13, 1970	Dec 3, 1970 into Capricorn
Venus	9°49'34" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	27°20'19" Libra	Direct	Oct 20, 1970	Dec 6, 1970 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°33'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°31'17" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	12°33'58" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°57'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°26'41" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	27°31'11" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 2, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 18:44 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 2, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius 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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