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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 1974?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 1974, the Sun was in Gemini (0°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began. The New Moon fell at 0°24' Gemini. Venus squared Mars. What you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°17' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°25' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°03'23" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1974	Jun 21, 1974 into Cancer
Moon	25°19'40" Taurus	Direct	May 19, 1974	May 21, 1974 into Gemini
Mercury	18°01'34" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1974	May 29, 1974 into Cancer
Venus	18°44'53" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1974	May 31, 1974 into Taurus
Mars	18°43'14" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	Jun 9, 1974 into Leo
Jupiter	14°29'57" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	3°18'08" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°21'52" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°28'24" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°13'04" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°28'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 21, 1974

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 10:35 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 21, 10:46 UTC	Venus square Mars	What you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.
May 21, 19:53 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 21, 20:34 UTC	New Moon in Gemini	0°24' Gemini

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