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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 1974?

Quick Answer

On August 13, 1974, the Sun was in Leo (20°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (25% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°34' Gemini at midnight UTC to 27°42' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°21'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Aug 23, 1974 into Virgo
Moon	20°35'21" Gemini	Direct	Aug 12, 1974	Aug 14, 1974 into Cancer
Mercury	16°08'39" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1974	Aug 20, 1974 into Virgo
Venus	28°11'00" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1974	Aug 14, 1974 into Leo
Mars	10°38'08" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	15°46'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	13°48'24" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°25'49" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°51'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°00'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°01'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 13, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 13, 1974?

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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