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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1974?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1974, the Sun was in Virgo (23°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°09' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°57' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°14'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1974	Sep 23, 1974 into Libra
Moon	28°35'41" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 1974	Sep 16, 1974 into Libra
Mercury	15°24'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 6, 1974	Sep 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Venus	9°58'46" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1974	Oct 2, 1974 into Libra
Mars	2°23'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	11°29'24" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	17°05'36" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	26°00'04" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°03'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°10'11" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°13'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 16, 1974

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 02:45 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	22°52' Virgo
Sep 16, 14:16 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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