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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 1974?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 1974, the Sun was in Taurus (13°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus moved from Pisces into Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°53' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°22' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°38'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	May 21, 1974 into Gemini
Moon	20°40'05" Libra	Direct	May 2, 1974	May 5, 1974 into Scorpio
Mercury	13°24'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1974	May 12, 1974 into Gemini
Venus	29°36'54" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1974	May 4, 1974 into Aries
Mars	8°27'56" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	Jun 9, 1974 into Leo
Jupiter	11°53'46" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	1°26'38" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°58'53" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°54'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°29'47" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°22'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 4, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 16:54 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
May 4, 20:20 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on May 4, 1974?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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