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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 1970?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 1970, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% 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 18, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°31' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°21' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°09'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1970	Dec 22, 1970 into Capricorn
Moon	0°27'27" Virgo	Direct	Dec 18, 1970	Dec 21, 1970 into Libra
Mercury	14°02'39" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 3, 1970	Jan 2, 1971 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°13'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°29'49" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1970	Jan 23, 1971 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	24°55'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°30'59" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°07'18" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°32'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°38'54" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°40'20" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 18, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 11:04 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on December 18, 1970?

Venus, Mars and Jupiter were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

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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