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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1974?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1974, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began. Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°14' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°01' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°03'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1974	Feb 19, 1974 into Pisces
Moon	28°08'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 18, 1974	Jan 20, 1974 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°22'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 16, 1974	Feb 2, 1974 into Pisces
Venus	5°34'04" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1973	Jan 29, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	10°34'38" Taurus	Direct	Dec 24, 1973	Feb 27, 1974 into Gemini
Jupiter	18°49'33" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	29°05'50" Gemini	Retrograde	Jan 7, 1974	Apr 18, 1974 into Cancer
Uranus	27°42'58" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°55'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°47'27" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°53'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on January 20, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 03:56 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Jan 20, 10:45 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 15:47 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 20, 1974?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. Mercury and Venus sat 2 degrees 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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