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Where Were the Planets on July 5, 1974?

Quick Answer

On July 5, 1974, the Sun was in Cancer (13°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 5, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°47' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°39' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 5, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°05'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1974	Jul 23, 1974 into Leo
Moon	23°43'45" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1974	Jul 6, 1974 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°04'04" Cancer	Retrograde	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	11°15'38" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1974	Jul 21, 1974 into Cancer
Mars	16°15'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 9, 1974	Jul 27, 1974 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°51'39" Pisces	Stationing retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	8°58'32" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°39'46" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°20'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°11'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°05'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 5, 1974

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 5, 1974?

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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