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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1974?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 1974, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (63% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 24, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°13' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°04' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°41'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1974	Nov 22, 1974 into Sagittarius
Moon	16°08'57" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 23, 1974	Oct 25, 1974 into Pisces
Mercury	3°05'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Libra
Venus	27°22'43" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Scorpio
Mars	27°27'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°09'31" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°51'29" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	28°18'03" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°58'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°36'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°13'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 24, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 24, 14:57 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction

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