The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on May 29, 1974?

Quick Answer

On May 29, 1974, the Sun was in Gemini (7°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 29, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°12' Virgo at midnight UTC to 26°59' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 29, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°44'32" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1974	Jun 21, 1974 into Cancer
Moon	20°07'58" Virgo	Direct	May 28, 1974	May 30, 1974 into Libra
Mercury	0°12'58" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	27°55'12" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1974	May 31, 1974 into Taurus
Mars	23°34'40" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	Jun 9, 1974 into Leo
Jupiter	15°30'10" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	4°15'12" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°07'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°15'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°08'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°03'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 29, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 29, 08:02 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on May 29, 1974?

Mercury, Mars and Saturn were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Gemini Sun.

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.