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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1974?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1974, the Sun was in Cancer (24°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°02' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°44' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°31'47" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1974	Jul 23, 1974 into Leo
Moon	26°20'59" Gemini	Direct	Jul 15, 1974	Jul 17, 1974 into Cancer
Mercury	5°42'16" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	25°34'29" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1974	Jul 21, 1974 into Cancer
Mars	23°42'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 9, 1974	Jul 27, 1974 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°42'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	10°31'27" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°45'43" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°06'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°21'38" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°27'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 17, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 14:13 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Jul 17, 17:56 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 17, 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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