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Where Were the Planets on December 25, 1970?

Quick Answer

On December 25, 1970, the Sun was in Capricorn (3°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were 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 25, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°20' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°30' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 25, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°17'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1970	Jan 20, 1971 into Aquarius
Moon	25°53'12" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 23, 1970	Dec 25, 1970 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°24'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 1970	Jan 2, 1971 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°46'03" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°56'20" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1970	Jan 23, 1971 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	26°19'25" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°11'12" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°17'54" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°46'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°41'32" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°18'06" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 25, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 25, 19:27 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 25, 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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