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Where Were the Planets on November 11, 1974?

Quick Answer

On November 11, 1974, the Sun was in Scorpio (18°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury met Uranus in Libra. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus. The Sun trined Saturn. Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 11, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°25' Libra at midnight UTC to 23°24' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 11, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°42'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1974	Nov 22, 1974 into Sagittarius
Moon	16°26'46" Libra	Direct	Nov 10, 1974	Nov 12, 1974 into Scorpio
Mercury	29°48'45" Libra	Direct	Oct 26, 1974	Nov 11, 1974 into Scorpio
Venus	19°57'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 1974	Nov 19, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°37'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 28, 1974	Dec 10, 1974 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°05'49" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°47'41" Cancer	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	29°24'58" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°34'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	8°13'22" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°15'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on November 11, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 11, 02:39 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.
Nov 11, 13:53 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Nov 11, 16:04 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on November 11, 1974?

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