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Where Were the Planets on December 29, 1974?

Quick Answer

On December 29, 1974, the Sun was in Capricorn (7°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 7°02' Cancer. Mars squared Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry. Mercury sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 29, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°41' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°24' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 29, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°23'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1974	Jan 20, 1975 into Aquarius
Moon	12°01'53" Cancer	Direct	Dec 28, 1974	Dec 30, 1974 into Leo
Mercury	12°59'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1974	Jan 8, 1975 into Aquarius
Venus	20°14'39" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 1974	Jan 6, 1975 into Aquarius
Mars	13°10'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1974	Jan 21, 1975 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°54'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	16°04'31" Cancer	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	1°47'35" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 21, 1974	May 1, 1975 into Libra
Neptune	10°20'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°12'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°43'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 29, 1974

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 29, 00:26 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Dec 29, 03:51 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	7°02' Cancer
Dec 29, 10:37 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on December 29, 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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