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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1974?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1974, the Sun was in Libra (23°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°29' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°59' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°44'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1974	Oct 23, 1974 into Scorpio
Moon	19°18'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 16, 1974	Oct 18, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mercury	9°44'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Libra
Venus	18°36'44" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Scorpio
Mars	22°46'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°28'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°43'11" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	27°51'37" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°45'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°21'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°35'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 17, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 14:06 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on October 17, 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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