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Where Were the Planets on December 30, 1970?

Quick Answer

On December 30, 1970, the Sun was in Capricorn (8°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% 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 30, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°33' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 13°01' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 30, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°23'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1970	Jan 20, 1971 into Aquarius
Moon	5°47'32" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1970	Jan 1, 1971 into Pisces
Mercury	3°50'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 1970	Jan 2, 1971 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°34'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°06'33" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1970	Jan 23, 1971 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	27°17'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°00'00" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°23'53" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°56'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°42'24" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°02'13" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 30, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 30, 02:23 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 30, 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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