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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1974?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1974, the Sun was in Libra (8°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°51' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°30' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°54'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1974	Oct 23, 1974 into Scorpio
Moon	21°09'57" Aries	Direct	Sep 30, 1974	Oct 3, 1974 into Taurus
Mercury	4°34'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Libra
Venus	29°52'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1974	Oct 2, 1974 into Libra
Mars	12°50'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°39'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°07'41" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	26°55'54" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°21'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°46'58" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°23'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 2, 1974

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 14:27 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 2, 1974?

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

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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