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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1974?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 1974, the Sun was in Libra (0°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began. Mars sextiled Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°21' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°04'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1974	Oct 23, 1974 into Scorpio
Moon	2°20'38" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1974	Sep 25, 1974 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°41'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 6, 1974	Sep 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Venus	18°40'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1974	Oct 2, 1974 into Libra
Mars	6°57'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°37'58" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	17°35'37" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	26°23'52" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°10'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°26'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°51'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 23, 1974

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 07:08 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	29°53' Sagittarius
Sep 23, 07:21 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Sep 23, 09:58 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 23, 20:37 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on September 23, 1974?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Mars 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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