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Where Were the Planets on January 19, 1974?

Quick Answer

On January 19, 1974, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Aquarius while Venus was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 19, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°22' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 22°13' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 19, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°02'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1973	Jan 20, 1974 into Aquarius
Moon	16°19'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 18, 1974	Jan 20, 1974 into Capricorn
Mercury	5°39'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 16, 1974	Feb 2, 1974 into Pisces
Venus	6°09'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1973	Jan 29, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	10°07'20" Taurus	Direct	Dec 24, 1973	Feb 27, 1974 into Gemini
Jupiter	18°35'34" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	29°09'44" Gemini	Retrograde	Jan 7, 1974	Apr 18, 1974 into Cancer
Uranus	27°42'17" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°53'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°47'50" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°56'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 19, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 19, 17:12 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on January 19, 1974?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, 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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