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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 1974?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 1974, the Sun was in Virgo (5°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°39' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°28' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°46'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1974	Sep 23, 1974 into Libra
Moon	29°34'07" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 27, 1974	Aug 29, 1974 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°59'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 20, 1974	Sep 6, 1974 into Libra
Venus	17°45'35" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1974	Sep 8, 1974 into Virgo
Mars	20°48'33" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	13°50'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	15°30'30" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	25°05'04" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°52'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°31'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°11'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 29, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 29, 12:52 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on August 29, 1974?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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