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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 1974?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 1974, the Sun was in Leo (10°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 3, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°30' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 20°21' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°46'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Aug 23, 1974 into Virgo
Moon	14°25'40" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 2, 1974	Aug 4, 1974 into Pisces
Mercury	26°16'32" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	16°02'31" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1974	Aug 14, 1974 into Leo
Mars	4°20'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	16°43'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	12°38'17" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°06'52" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°54'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°43'46" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°33'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 3, 1974

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 03:57 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	10°27' Aquarius

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