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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 1970?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 1970, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°33' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°20' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°16'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1970	Jan 20, 1971 into Aquarius
Moon	12°54'10" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 1970	Dec 25, 1970 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°28'08" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 1970	Jan 2, 1971 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°03'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°18'16" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1970	Jan 23, 1971 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	26°07'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°13'45" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°16'33" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°44'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°41'16" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°21'17" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 24, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 14:25 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on December 24, 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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