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Where Were the Planets on April 4, 1974?

Quick Answer

On April 4, 1974, the Sun was in Aries (14°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 4, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°01' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°18' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 4, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°20'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1974	Apr 20, 1974 into Taurus
Moon	13°10'51" Virgo	Direct	Apr 3, 1974	Apr 5, 1974 into Libra
Mercury	19°15'48" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 1974	Apr 11, 1974 into Aries
Venus	27°55'25" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 28, 1974	Apr 6, 1974 into Pisces
Mars	20°37'58" Gemini	Direct	Feb 27, 1974	Apr 20, 1974 into Cancer
Jupiter	6°05'29" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	28°56'14" Gemini	Direct	Jan 7, 1974	Apr 18, 1974 into Cancer
Uranus	26°14'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°27'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°13'35" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°58'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 4, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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