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Where Were the Planets on April 15, 1974?

Quick Answer

On April 15, 1974, the Sun was in Aries (25°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 15, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°44' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°35' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 15, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°08'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1974	Apr 20, 1974 into Taurus
Moon	4°39'16" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 15, 1974	Apr 17, 1974 into Pisces
Mercury	6°22'24" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1974	Apr 28, 1974 into Taurus
Venus	9°06'34" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1974	May 4, 1974 into Aries
Mars	27°07'18" Gemini	Direct	Feb 27, 1974	Apr 20, 1974 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°22'03" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	29°43'07" Gemini	Direct	Jan 7, 1974	Apr 18, 1974 into Cancer
Uranus	25°46'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°18'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°56'04" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°23'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 15, 1974

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 15, 02:33 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Apr 15, 16:19 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on April 15, 1974?

Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, 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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