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Where Were the Planets on September 5, 1974?

Quick Answer

On September 5, 1974, the Sun was in Virgo (12°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 5, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°02' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°36' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 5, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°32'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1974	Sep 23, 1974 into Libra
Moon	24°18'32" Aries	Direct	Sep 3, 1974	Sep 5, 1974 into Taurus
Mercury	28°48'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 20, 1974	Sep 6, 1974 into Libra
Venus	26°22'35" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1974	Sep 8, 1974 into Virgo
Mars	25°17'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	12°55'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	16°10'16" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	25°25'15" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°55'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°45'48" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°48'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 5, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 5, 20:20 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Sep 5, 22:50 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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