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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1974?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1974, the Sun was in Virgo (24°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°58' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°26' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°13'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1974	Sep 23, 1974 into Libra
Moon	13°15'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1974	Sep 18, 1974 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°48'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 6, 1974	Sep 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Venus	11°13'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1974	Oct 2, 1974 into Libra
Mars	3°02'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	11°21'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	17°10'08" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	26°03'23" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°04'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°12'27" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°10'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 17, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 14:31 UTC	Venus opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Sep 17, 18:44 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Exact square

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