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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1974?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1974, the Sun was in Libra (18°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°39' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°16' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°46'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1974	Oct 23, 1974 into Scorpio
Moon	7°57'32" Virgo	Direct	Oct 11, 1974	Oct 14, 1974 into Libra
Mercury	10°31'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Libra
Venus	12°21'27" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Scorpio
Mars	19°26'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°47'55" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°33'59" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	27°32'50" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°36'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°09'58" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°51'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 12, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 06:38 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on October 12, 1974?

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