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Where Were the Planets on September 26, 1974?

Quick Answer

On September 26, 1974, the Sun was in Libra (3°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% 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 26, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°09' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 13°59' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 26, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°01'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1974	Oct 23, 1974 into Scorpio
Moon	8°04'06" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 25, 1974	Sep 28, 1974 into Pisces
Mercury	28°17'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 6, 1974	Sep 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Venus	22°24'01" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1974	Oct 2, 1974 into Libra
Mars	8°54'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°17'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	17°47'10" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	26°34'23" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°14'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°33'06" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°42'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 26, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 26, 1974?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Mercury and Uranus sat 2 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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