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Where Were the Planets on July 24, 1974?

Quick Answer

On July 24, 1974, the Sun was in Leo (1°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury met Saturn in Cancer. Serious thinking. Good for contracts, edits and hard conversations. Venus squared Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 24, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°21' Libra at midnight UTC to 17°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 24, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°12'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Aug 23, 1974 into Virgo
Moon	10°21'45" Libra	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Jul 25, 1974 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°19'12" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	3°58'38" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1974	Aug 14, 1974 into Leo
Mars	28°04'13" Leo	Direct	Jun 9, 1974	Jul 27, 1974 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°24'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	11°24'36" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°52'40" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°00'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°29'46" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°05'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 24, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 24, 14:11 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Serious thinking. Good for contracts, edits and hard conversations.
Jul 24, 22:32 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.

Born on July 24, 1974?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Leo Sun. Mercury and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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