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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 1974?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 1974, the Sun was in Taurus (14°36' 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 May 5, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°22' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°36' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°36'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	May 21, 1974 into Gemini
Moon	4°01'46" Scorpio	Direct	May 5, 1974	May 7, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°33'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1974	May 12, 1974 into Gemini
Venus	0°43'24" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1974	May 31, 1974 into Taurus
Mars	9°03'59" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	Jun 9, 1974 into Leo
Jupiter	12°03'54" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	1°32'45" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°56'31" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°52'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°28'36" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°19'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 5, 1974

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 04:42 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on May 5, 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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