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Where Were the Planets on July 27, 1974?

Quick Answer

On July 27, 1974, the Sun was in Leo (4°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (64% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 27, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°42' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°21' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 27, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°04'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Aug 23, 1974 into Virgo
Moon	20°04'36" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 25, 1974	Jul 28, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°01'27" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	7°35'20" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1974	Aug 14, 1974 into Leo
Mars	29°56'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 9, 1974	Jul 27, 1974 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°14'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	11°47'01" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°56'24" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°58'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°33'41" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°55'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 27, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 27, 14:04 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 27, 1974?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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