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Where Were the Planets on September 10, 1974?

Quick Answer

On September 10, 1974, the Sun was in Virgo (17°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Libra. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 10, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°15' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°12' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 10, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°23'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1974	Sep 23, 1974 into Libra
Moon	0°11'55" Cancer	Direct	Sep 10, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Leo
Mercury	6°38'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 6, 1974	Sep 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Venus	2°33'02" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1974	Oct 2, 1974 into Libra
Mars	28°30'57" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1974	Sep 12, 1974 into Libra
Jupiter	12°16'01" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	16°36'35" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	25°40'38" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°58'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°56'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°32'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 10, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 10, 00:42 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Sep 10, 11:39 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Sep 10, 17:17 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on September 10, 1974?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. Mercury and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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