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Where Were the Planets on July 2, 1974?

Quick Answer

On July 2, 1974, the Sun was in Cancer (10°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus opposed Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 2, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°38' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 2, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°13'39" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1974	Jul 23, 1974 into Leo
Moon	17°44'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 1, 1974	Jul 3, 1974 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°39'34" Cancer	Retrograde	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	7°42'03" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1974	Jul 21, 1974 into Cancer
Mars	14°24'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 9, 1974	Jul 27, 1974 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°49'30" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	8°35'07" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°39'27" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°23'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°09'12" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°15'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 2, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 2, 06:00 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on July 2, 1974?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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