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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1974?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1974, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Pluto 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 January 12, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°52' Virgo at midnight UTC to 24°01' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°54'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1973	Jan 20, 1974 into Aquarius
Moon	17°01'08" Virgo	Direct	Jan 11, 1974	Jan 13, 1974 into Libra
Mercury	23°52'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 28, 1973	Jan 16, 1974 into Aquarius
Venus	9°35'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1973	Jan 29, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	7°03'18" Taurus	Direct	Dec 24, 1973	Feb 27, 1974 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°58'47" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	29°38'57" Gemini	Retrograde	Jan 7, 1974	Apr 18, 1974 into Cancer
Uranus	27°35'57" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°41'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°49'32" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°18'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 12, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 12, 1974?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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