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Where Were the Planets on April 19, 1971?

Quick Answer

On April 19, 1971, the Sun was in Aries (28°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (40% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Aries while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mars trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 19, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°07' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 19, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°47'00" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1971	Apr 20, 1971 into Taurus
Moon	11°03'04" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 18, 1971	Apr 20, 1971 into Pisces
Mercury	29°35'35" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1971	May 17, 1971 into Taurus
Venus	25°00'20" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1971	Apr 23, 1971 into Aries
Mars	22°15'56" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 12, 1971	May 3, 1971 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°20'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°22'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	10°47'19" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°33'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°34'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°12'43" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 19, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 19, 18:14 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Apr 19, 23:35 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on April 19, 1971?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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