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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 1974?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 1974, the Sun was in Capricorn (28°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice. Venus trined Pluto while Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°23' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°22' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°00'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1973	Jan 20, 1974 into Aquarius
Moon	4°24'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 18, 1974	Jan 20, 1974 into Capricorn
Mercury	3°57'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 16, 1974	Feb 2, 1974 into Pisces
Venus	6°43'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1973	Jan 29, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	9°40'16" Taurus	Direct	Dec 24, 1973	Feb 27, 1974 into Gemini
Jupiter	18°21'38" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	29°13'43" Gemini	Retrograde	Jan 7, 1974	Apr 18, 1974 into Cancer
Uranus	27°41'33" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°51'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°48'11" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°59'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 18, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 03:11 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jan 18, 04:16 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Jan 18, 08:33 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Born on January 18, 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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