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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1974?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1974, the Sun was in Libra (14°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus met Pluto in Libra. Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is. Mercury trined Jupiter. Venus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°43' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°49'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1974	Oct 23, 1974 into Scorpio
Moon	10°38'23" Cancer	Direct	Oct 7, 1974	Oct 9, 1974 into Leo
Mercury	9°04'42" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Libra
Venus	7°21'32" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Scorpio
Mars	16°47'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°06'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°24'42" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	27°17'56" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°30'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°00'48" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°04'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 8, 1974

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 05:09 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.
Oct 8, 13:12 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Oct 8, 14:58 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Oct 8, 19:46 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	15°09' Cancer

Born on October 8, 1974?

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