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Where Were the Planets on September 6, 1974?

Quick Answer

On September 6, 1974, the Sun was in Virgo (13°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (80% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 6, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°36' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°22' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 6, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°30'50" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1974	Sep 23, 1974 into Libra
Moon	6°58'08" Taurus	Direct	Sep 5, 1974	Sep 8, 1974 into Gemini
Mercury	0°24'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 6, 1974	Sep 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Venus	27°36'36" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 1974	Sep 8, 1974 into Virgo
Mars	25°56'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	12°47'43" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	16°15'41" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	25°28'16" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°56'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°47'58" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°45'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 6, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 6, 05:48 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 6, 1974?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun.

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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