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Where Were the Planets on March 7, 1974?

Quick Answer

On March 7, 1974, the Sun was in Pisces (16°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus 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 March 7, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°34' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°19' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 7, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°32'16" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1974	Mar 21, 1974 into Aries
Moon	3°58'10" Virgo	Direct	Mar 7, 1974	Mar 9, 1974 into Libra
Mercury	27°27'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1974	Mar 17, 1974 into Pisces
Venus	4°03'19" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 28, 1974	Apr 6, 1974 into Pisces
Mars	4°30'08" Gemini	Direct	Feb 27, 1974	Apr 20, 1974 into Cancer
Jupiter	29°46'28" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	27°50'09" Gemini	Direct	Jan 7, 1974	Apr 18, 1974 into Cancer
Uranus	27°15'35" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°36'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°59'16" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°27'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on March 7, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 7, 05:32 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on March 7, 1974?

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