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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1974?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1974, the Sun was in Leo (18°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°33' Taurus at midnight UTC to 29°51' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°26'17" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Aug 23, 1974 into Virgo
Moon	23°09'38" Taurus	Direct	Aug 9, 1974	Aug 12, 1974 into Gemini
Mercury	12°02'18" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1974	Aug 20, 1974 into Virgo
Venus	25°44'55" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1974	Aug 14, 1974 into Leo
Mars	9°22'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	15°58'51" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	13°34'43" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°21'39" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°51'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°56'46" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°08'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 11, 1974

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 02:46 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	18°04' Taurus

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