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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 1974?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 1974, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°14' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°41' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°22'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1974	Jan 20, 1975 into Aquarius
Moon	27°25'52" Gemini	Direct	Dec 26, 1974	Dec 28, 1974 into Cancer
Mercury	11°22'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1974	Jan 8, 1975 into Aquarius
Venus	18°59'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 1974	Jan 6, 1975 into Aquarius
Mars	12°27'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1974	Jan 21, 1975 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°44'31" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	16°09'22" Cancer	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	1°45'30" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 21, 1974	May 1, 1975 into Libra
Neptune	10°18'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°11'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°46'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 28, 1974

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 16:15 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on December 28, 1974?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn 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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