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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1974?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1974, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. Mercury opposed Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°17' Leo at midnight UTC to 19°10' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°25'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1974	Jan 20, 1975 into Aquarius
Moon	11°45'02" Leo	Direct	Dec 30, 1974	Jan 1, 1975 into Virgo
Mercury	16°13'49" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1974	Jan 8, 1975 into Aquarius
Venus	22°45'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 1974	Jan 6, 1975 into Aquarius
Mars	14°36'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1974	Jan 21, 1975 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°13'57" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	15°54'44" Cancer	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	1°51'37" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 21, 1974	May 1, 1975 into Libra
Neptune	10°24'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°13'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°37'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 31, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 07:08 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Dec 31, 07:31 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on December 31, 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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