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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1974?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1974, the Sun was in Aries (12°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°19' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°39' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°22'11" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1974	Apr 20, 1974 into Taurus
Moon	14°29'15" Leo	Direct	Apr 1, 1974	Apr 3, 1974 into Virgo
Mercury	16°30'33" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 1974	Apr 11, 1974 into Aries
Venus	25°58'01" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 28, 1974	Apr 6, 1974 into Pisces
Mars	19°27'36" Gemini	Direct	Feb 27, 1974	Apr 20, 1974 into Cancer
Jupiter	5°39'46" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	28°48'53" Gemini	Direct	Jan 7, 1974	Apr 18, 1974 into Cancer
Uranus	26°19'39" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°29'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°16'52" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°04'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 2, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 20:32 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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