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Where Were the Planets on May 11, 1974?

Quick Answer

On May 11, 1974, the Sun was in Taurus (20°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 11, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°53' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 24°46' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 11, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°24'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	May 21, 1974 into Gemini
Moon	18°51'00" Capricorn	Direct	May 9, 1974	May 12, 1974 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°30'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1974	May 12, 1974 into Gemini
Venus	7°25'22" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1974	May 31, 1974 into Taurus
Mars	12°40'38" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	Jun 9, 1974 into Leo
Jupiter	13°02'21" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	2°10'43" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°42'42" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°44'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°22'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°00'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 11, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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