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Where Were the Planets on June 8, 1974?

Quick Answer

On June 8, 1974, the Sun was in Gemini (17°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 8, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°04' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°56' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 8, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°19'01" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1974	Jun 21, 1974 into Cancer
Moon	27°01'12" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 6, 1974	Jun 8, 1974 into Aquarius
Mercury	10°18'46" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	9°29'50" Taurus	Direct	May 31, 1974	Jun 25, 1974 into Gemini
Mars	29°40'18" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	Jun 9, 1974 into Leo
Jupiter	16°31'50" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	5°29'28" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°53'39" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°59'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°04'26" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°31'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on June 8, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 8, 18:01 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on June 8, 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.

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