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Where Were the Planets on July 28, 1974?

Quick Answer

On July 28, 1974, the Sun was in Leo (5°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (73% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. Mercury trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 28, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°22' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°44' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 28, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°02'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Aug 23, 1974 into Virgo
Moon	2°35'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 28, 1974	Jul 30, 1974 into Capricorn
Mercury	16°25'11" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	8°47'39" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1974	Aug 14, 1974 into Leo
Mars	0°34'18" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	17°10'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	11°54'26" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	23°57'45" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°57'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°35'03" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°52'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 28, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 28, 00:23 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Jul 28, 06:59 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jul 28, 23:51 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on July 28, 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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