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Where Were the Planets on December 10, 1974?

Quick Answer

On December 10, 1974, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mars moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 10, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°33' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 10, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°02'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1974	Dec 22, 1974 into Capricorn
Moon	9°56'02" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 1974	Dec 12, 1974 into Sagittarius
Mercury	12°52'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1974	Dec 21, 1974 into Capricorn
Venus	26°22'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 19, 1974	Dec 13, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	29°42'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 28, 1974	Dec 10, 1974 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	10°13'55" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	17°29'52" Cancer	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	1°00'27" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 21, 1974	May 1, 1975 into Libra
Neptune	9°39'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	8°57'19" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°43'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 10, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 10, 22:05 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 10, 1974?

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

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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