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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1974?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1974, the Sun was in Virgo (10°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% 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 September 3, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°23' Pisces at midnight UTC to 5°38' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°36'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1974	Sep 23, 1974 into Libra
Moon	29°30'30" Pisces	Direct	Sep 1, 1974	Sep 3, 1974 into Aries
Mercury	25°31'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 20, 1974	Sep 6, 1974 into Libra
Venus	23°54'41" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1974	Sep 8, 1974 into Virgo
Mars	24°00'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	13°11'32" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	15°59'15" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	25°19'19" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°54'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°41'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°55'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 3, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 12:57 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on September 3, 1974?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. Mercury and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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