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Where Were the Planets on April 7, 1974?

Quick Answer

On April 7, 1974, the Sun was in Aries (17°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune 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 April 7, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°23' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°00' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 7, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°17'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1974	Apr 20, 1974 into Taurus
Moon	25°14'54" Libra	Direct	Apr 5, 1974	Apr 7, 1974 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°36'25" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 1974	Apr 11, 1974 into Aries
Venus	0°54'25" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1974	May 4, 1974 into Aries
Mars	22°23'46" Gemini	Direct	Feb 27, 1974	Apr 20, 1974 into Cancer
Jupiter	6°43'34" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	29°07'58" Gemini	Direct	Jan 7, 1974	Apr 18, 1974 into Cancer
Uranus	26°07'08" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°25'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°08'42" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°48'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 7, 1974

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 7, 20:24 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on April 7, 1974?

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