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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1970?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1970, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Mars opposed Saturn. Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°02' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 27°30' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°24'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1970	Jan 20, 1971 into Aquarius
Moon	20°16'52" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1970	Jan 1, 1971 into Pisces
Mercury	2°35'26" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 1970	Jan 2, 1971 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°23'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°44'34" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1970	Jan 23, 1971 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	27°29'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°58'04" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°24'55" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°58'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°42'28" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°59'02" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 31, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 20:08 UTC	Mars opposite Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Born on December 31, 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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