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Where Were the Planets on July 15, 1974?

Quick Answer

On July 15, 1974, the Sun was in Cancer (22°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 15, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°52' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°43' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 15, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°37'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1974	Jul 23, 1974 into Leo
Moon	27°44'31" Taurus	Direct	Jul 13, 1974	Jul 15, 1974 into Gemini
Mercury	4°54'46" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	23°10'51" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1974	Jul 21, 1974 into Cancer
Mars	22°27'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 9, 1974	Jul 27, 1974 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°46'09" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	10°16'05" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°44'12" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°08'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°19'34" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°34'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 15, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 15, 15:53 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jul 15, 23:16 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on July 15, 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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