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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 1974?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 1974, the Sun was in Scorpio (2°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus while Mercury was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio. Mercury moved from Scorpio into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°01' Pisces at midnight UTC to 16°04' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°41'29" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1974	Nov 22, 1974 into Sagittarius
Moon	10°01'48" Pisces	Direct	Oct 25, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Aries
Mercury	0°34'47" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Libra
Venus	29°53'05" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1974	Oct 26, 1974 into Scorpio
Mars	28°47'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°05'52" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°52'51" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	28°25'36" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°01'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°41'03" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°06'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 26, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 14:12 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 26, 18:43 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.
Oct 26, 23:22 UTC	Mercury re-enters Libra (retrograde)	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 26, 1974?

Venus, Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Mars and Uranus 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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