The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1974?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1974, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Mercury sextiled Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. Venus sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°43' Aries at midnight UTC to 13°55' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°15'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1974	Jan 20, 1975 into Aquarius
Moon	7°47'57" Aries	Direct	Dec 21, 1974	Dec 24, 1974 into Taurus
Mercury	1°46'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1974	Jan 8, 1975 into Aquarius
Venus	11°27'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 1974	Jan 6, 1975 into Aquarius
Mars	8°10'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1974	Jan 21, 1975 into Capricorn
Jupiter	11°49'09" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	16°37'53" Cancer	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	1°32'01" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 21, 1974	May 1, 1975 into Libra
Neptune	10°05'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°08'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°05'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 22, 1974

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 05:55 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 08:22 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Dec 22, 19:50 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on December 22, 1974?

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

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.