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Where Were the Planets on July 13, 1974?

Quick Answer

On July 13, 1974, the Sun was in Cancer (20°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (41% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune 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 July 13, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°26' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°26' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 13, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°42'47" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1974	Jul 23, 1974 into Leo
Moon	0°53'38" Taurus	Direct	Jul 13, 1974	Jul 15, 1974 into Gemini
Mercury	4°29'03" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	20°47'24" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1974	Jul 21, 1974 into Cancer
Mars	21°13'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 9, 1974	Jul 27, 1974 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°48'48" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	10°00'40" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°42'54" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°10'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°17'38" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°40'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 13, 1974

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 13, 10:20 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on July 13, 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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