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Where Were the Planets on October 27, 1974?

Quick Answer

On October 27, 1974, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Jupiter squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 27, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°05' Pisces at midnight UTC to 28°19' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 27, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°41'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1974	Nov 22, 1974 into Sagittarius
Moon	22°11'07" Pisces	Direct	Oct 25, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Aries
Mercury	29°22'32" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 26, 1974	Nov 11, 1974 into Scorpio
Venus	1°08'16" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 1974	Nov 19, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mars	29°27'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1974	Oct 28, 1974 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°04'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°53'22" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	28°29'22" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°03'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°43'11" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°03'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 27, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 27, 10:50 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Oct 27, 15:37 UTC	Jupiter square Neptune	Inflated hopes and fuzzy facts. Be wary of anything that sounds too good.

Born on October 27, 1974?

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