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Where Were the Planets on August 10, 1974?

Quick Answer

On August 10, 1974, the Sun was in Leo (17°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 10, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°36' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°32' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 10, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°28'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Aug 23, 1974 into Virgo
Moon	10°02'26" Taurus	Direct	Aug 9, 1974	Aug 12, 1974 into Gemini
Mercury	9°59'27" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1974	Aug 20, 1974 into Virgo
Venus	24°31'57" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1974	Aug 14, 1974 into Leo
Mars	8°44'26" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	16°04'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	13°27'48" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°19'39" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°51'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°55'04" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°11'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 10, 1974

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 10, 07:50 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Exact square

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