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Where Were the Planets on September 30, 1974?

Quick Answer

On September 30, 1974, the Sun was in Libra (6°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Libra. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with. The Sun sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 30, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°02' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°21' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 30, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°56'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1974	Oct 23, 1974 into Scorpio
Moon	26°11'00" Pisces	Direct	Sep 28, 1974	Sep 30, 1974 into Aries
Mercury	2°38'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Libra
Venus	27°22'49" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1974	Oct 2, 1974 into Libra
Mars	11°31'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°51'33" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°01'14" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	26°48'40" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°19'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°42'20" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°29'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 30, 1974

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 30, 05:52 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Sep 30, 19:25 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Sep 30, 21:20 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on September 30, 1974?

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