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Where Were the Planets on June 6, 1974?

Quick Answer

On June 6, 1974, the Sun was in Gemini (15°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 6, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°04' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°07' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 6, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°24'15" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1974	Jun 21, 1974 into Cancer
Moon	3°07'11" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 6, 1974	Jun 8, 1974 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°47'34" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	7°10'20" Taurus	Direct	May 31, 1974	Jun 25, 1974 into Gemini
Mars	28°27'03" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	Jun 9, 1974 into Leo
Jupiter	16°20'46" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	5°14'24" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°56'07" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°02'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°04'54" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°37'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on June 6, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 6, 05:48 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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