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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1970?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1970, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Mercury squared Uranus while Mercury was retrograde. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°56' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°05' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°13'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1970	Jan 20, 1971 into Aquarius
Moon	17°59'25" Libra	Direct	Dec 21, 1970	Dec 23, 1970 into Scorpio
Mercury	13°05'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 1970	Jan 2, 1971 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°41'36" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°02'08" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1970	Jan 23, 1971 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	25°43'36" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°19'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°13'40" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°40'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°40'37" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°27'38" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 22, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 06:35 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 06:48 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Born on December 22, 1970?

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