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Where Were the Planets on June 26, 1974?

Quick Answer

On June 26, 1974, the Sun was in Cancer (4°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 26, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°39' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°26' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 26, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°30'27" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1974	Jul 23, 1974 into Leo
Moon	0°36'11" Libra	Direct	Jun 26, 1974	Jun 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°09'21" Cancer	Retrograde	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	0°36'13" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1974	Jul 21, 1974 into Cancer
Mars	10°42'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 9, 1974	Jul 27, 1974 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°40'04" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	7°48'16" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°40'15" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°32'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°06'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°34'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on June 26, 1974

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 26, 01:46 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Jun 26, 10:57 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jun 26, 19:20 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	4°48' Libra

Born on June 26, 1974?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over.

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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