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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1974?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1974, the Sun was in Leo (29°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°44' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 22°47' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°58'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1974	Aug 23, 1974 into Virgo
Moon	16°19'49" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 22, 1974	Aug 24, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°01'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 20, 1974	Sep 6, 1974 into Libra
Venus	10°23'56" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1974	Sep 8, 1974 into Virgo
Mars	16°58'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	14°36'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	14°53'54" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°49'09" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°50'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°18'56" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°30'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 23, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 12:28 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 23, 22:33 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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