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Where Were the Planets on July 19, 1974?

Quick Answer

On July 19, 1974, the Sun was in Cancer (26°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 26°26' Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 19, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°47' Cancer at midnight UTC to 3°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 19, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°26'20" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1974	Jul 23, 1974 into Leo
Moon	26°22'31" Cancer	Direct	Jul 17, 1974	Jul 19, 1974 into Leo
Mercury	6°51'39" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	27°58'19" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1974	Jul 21, 1974 into Cancer
Mars	24°57'03" Leo	Direct	Jun 9, 1974	Jul 27, 1974 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°38'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	10°46'45" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°47'27" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°04'59" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°23'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°21'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 19, 1974

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 19, 12:06 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	26°26' Cancer
Jul 19, 17:42 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 19, 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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