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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1974?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1974, the Sun was in Libra (28°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 22, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°22' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 28°20' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°42'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1974	Oct 23, 1974 into Scorpio
Moon	22°22'57" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 20, 1974	Oct 23, 1974 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°31'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Libra
Venus	24°52'23" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Scorpio
Mars	26°06'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°13'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°49'40" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	28°10'30" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°54'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°32'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°19'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 22, 1974

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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