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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 1974?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 1974, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°45' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°12' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°58'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1973	Jan 20, 1974 into Aquarius
Moon	10°01'06" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 15, 1974	Jan 18, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°33'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 16, 1974	Feb 2, 1974 into Pisces
Venus	7°47'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1973	Jan 29, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	8°46'53" Taurus	Direct	Dec 24, 1973	Feb 27, 1974 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°53'51" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	29°21'52" Gemini	Retrograde	Jan 7, 1974	Apr 18, 1974 into Cancer
Uranus	27°39'54" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°48'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°48'46" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	27°05'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 16, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 03:56 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 16, 1974?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius 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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