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Where Were the Planets on October 31, 1974?

Quick Answer

On October 31, 1974, the Sun was in Scorpio (7°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 7°14' Taurus. The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 31, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°31' Taurus at midnight UTC to 19°43' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 31, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°40'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1974	Nov 22, 1974 into Sagittarius
Moon	13°05'53" Taurus	Direct	Oct 30, 1974	Nov 1, 1974 into Gemini
Mercury	25°44'50" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 26, 1974	Nov 11, 1974 into Scorpio
Venus	6°09'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 1974	Nov 19, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mars	2°09'37" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 28, 1974	Dec 10, 1974 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°00'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°54'19" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	28°44'23" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°11'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°51'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°50'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 31, 1974

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 31, 01:19 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	7°14' Taurus
Oct 31, 19:37 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on October 31, 1974?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun and Venus sat 2 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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