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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 1974?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 1974, the Sun was in Taurus (24°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (40% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°28' Pisces at midnight UTC to 12°38' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°16'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	May 21, 1974 into Gemini
Moon	6°32'08" Pisces	Direct	May 14, 1974	May 17, 1974 into Aries
Mercury	6°46'52" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1974	May 29, 1974 into Cancer
Venus	11°55'53" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1974	May 31, 1974 into Taurus
Mars	15°05'26" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	Jun 9, 1974 into Leo
Jupiter	13°38'56" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	2°37'06" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°34'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°37'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°18'06" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°47'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 15, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 15, 1974?

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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