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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1974?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1974, the Sun was in Leo (27°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars opposed Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry. Venus trined Neptune. Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°42' Virgo at midnight UTC to 12°11' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°05'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Aug 23, 1974 into Virgo
Moon	5°00'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1974	Aug 22, 1974 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°14'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 20, 1974	Sep 6, 1974 into Libra
Venus	6°43'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1974	Sep 8, 1974 into Virgo
Mars	15°04'23" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	14°58'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	14°34'49" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°41'43" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°50'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°13'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°39'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 20, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 03:44 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 20, 08:55 UTC	Mars opposite Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Aug 20, 09:03 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 20, 14:15 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

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