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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1974?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1974, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°38' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°45'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1974	Nov 22, 1974 into Sagittarius
Moon	5°51'35" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 17, 1974	Nov 19, 1974 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°30'31" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1974	Dec 2, 1974 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°29'26" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 1974	Nov 19, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°44'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 28, 1974	Dec 10, 1974 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°19'13" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	18°38'24" Cancer	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	29°46'24" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°47'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	8°24'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°56'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on November 17, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 00:41 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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