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Where Were the Planets on July 26, 1974?

Quick Answer

On July 26, 1974, the Sun was in Leo (3°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 26, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°41' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 13°41' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 26, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°07'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Aug 23, 1974 into Virgo
Moon	7°14'37" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 25, 1974	Jul 28, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mercury	13°42'28" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	6°23'03" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1974	Aug 14, 1974 into Leo
Mars	29°19'13" Leo	Direct	Jun 9, 1974	Jul 27, 1974 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°17'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	11°39'34" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°55'06" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°59'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°32'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°59'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 26, 1974

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 26, 03:51 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	2°48' Scorpio

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