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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1974?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1974, the Sun was in Leo (24°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 24°29' Leo. The Sun met Mercury in Leo. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°23' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°38' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°12'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Aug 23, 1974 into Virgo
Moon	20°00'57" Leo	Direct	Aug 16, 1974	Aug 18, 1974 into Virgo
Mercury	24°17'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 1974	Aug 20, 1974 into Virgo
Venus	3°03'41" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1974	Sep 8, 1974 into Virgo
Mars	13°10'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	15°19'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	14°15'14" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°34'39" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°50'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°07'30" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°49'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 17, 1974

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 10:07 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Aug 17, 15:33 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Aug 17, 19:02 UTC	New Moon in Leo	24°29' Leo
Aug 17, 21:44 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on August 17, 1974?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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