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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 1974?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 1974, the Sun was in Virgo (27°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°04' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°11' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°08'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1974	Sep 23, 1974 into Libra
Moon	24°41'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 1974	Sep 20, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°50'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 6, 1974	Sep 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Venus	14°56'33" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1974	Oct 2, 1974 into Libra
Mars	4°59'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°59'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	17°23'16" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	26°13'31" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°07'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°19'17" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°01'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 20, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 20, 21:46 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on September 20, 1974?

Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mars and Pluto sat 1 degrees 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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