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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 1974?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 1974, the Sun was in Virgo (25°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°26' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°29' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°11'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1974	Sep 23, 1974 into Libra
Moon	27°31'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1974	Sep 18, 1974 into Scorpio
Mercury	18°10'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 6, 1974	Sep 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Venus	12°27'36" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1974	Oct 2, 1974 into Libra
Mars	3°41'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	11°14'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	17°14'36" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	26°06'45" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°05'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°14'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°07'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 18, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 16:13 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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