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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1974?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1974, the Sun was in Aries (26°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°35' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°33' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°07'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1974	Apr 20, 1974 into Taurus
Moon	16°33'27" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 15, 1974	Apr 17, 1974 into Pisces
Mercury	8°05'16" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1974	Apr 28, 1974 into Taurus
Venus	10°09'24" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1974	May 4, 1974 into Aries
Mars	27°42'53" Gemini	Direct	Feb 27, 1974	Apr 20, 1974 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°34'01" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	29°47'54" Gemini	Direct	Jan 7, 1974	Apr 18, 1974 into Cancer
Uranus	25°44'07" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°16'59" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°54'32" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°20'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 16, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 03:00 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

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Venus and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Pisces, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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