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Astrology Calendar 1973

Every sign change, retrograde, eclipse and New and Full Moon of the year, solved to the minute.

Quick Answer

In 1973, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Mar 4 to Mar 27; Jul 6 to Jul 30; Oct 30 to Nov 19). There are 7 eclipses: Annular Solar Eclipse on January 4, 1973 in Capricorn; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on January 18, 1973 in Cancer; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on June 15, 1973 in Sagittarius; Total Solar Eclipse on June 30, 1973 in Cancer; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on July 15, 1973 in Capricorn; Partial Lunar Eclipse on December 10, 1973 in Gemini; Annular Solar Eclipse on December 24, 1973 in Capricorn. All dates are in UTC.

Equinoxes and Solstices 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 1973, 18:12 UTC	March Equinox	The Sun enters Aries
Jun 21, 1973, 13:00 UTC	June Solstice	The Sun enters Cancer
Sep 23, 1973, 04:21 UTC	September Equinox	The Sun enters Libra
Dec 22, 1973, 00:08 UTC	December Solstice	The Sun enters Capricorn

Eclipses 1973

Global eclipse peaks. Visibility depends on location.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 1973, 15:45 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Capricorn	14°09' Capricorn
Jan 18, 1973, 21:17 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Cancer	28°33' Cancer
Jun 15, 1973, 20:49 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius	24°42' Sagittarius
Jun 30, 1973, 11:37 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Cancer	8°31' Cancer
Jul 15, 1973, 11:38 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn	22°42' Capricorn
Dec 10, 1973, 01:44 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Gemini	17°57' Gemini
Dec 24, 1973, 15:01 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Capricorn	2°40' Capricorn

Retrogrades 1973

Every retrograde period that overlaps 1973, with station degrees and shadow periods.

Planet	Stations Retrograde	Stations Direct	Signs	Shadow Period
Saturn	Oct 2, 1972, 16:33 UTC 20°35' Gemini	Feb 13, 1973, 12:59 UTC 13°37' Gemini	Gemini	Jun 29, 1972 to May 18, 1973
Pluto	Jan 6, 1973, 07:01 UTC 4°25' Libra	Jun 11, 1973, 20:27 UTC 1°40' Libra	Libra	Sep 18, 1972 to Oct 1, 1973
Uranus	Jan 27, 1973, 05:23 UTC 23°03' Libra	Jun 26, 1973, 22:05 UTC 18°56' Libra	Libra	Oct 15, 1972 to Oct 11, 1973
Mercury	Mar 4, 1973, 12:58 UTC 28°35' Pisces	Mar 27, 1973, 08:17 UTC 15°00' Pisces	Pisces	Feb 18, 1973 to Apr 15, 1973
Neptune	Mar 9, 1973, 14:06 UTC 7°26' Sagittarius	Aug 16, 1973, 15:57 UTC 4°39' Sagittarius	Sagittarius	Nov 18, 1972 to Dec 6, 1973
Jupiter	May 30, 1973, 22:07 UTC 12°07' Aquarius	Sep 28, 1973, 13:31 UTC 2°17' Aquarius	Aquarius	Mar 6, 1973 to Dec 21, 1973
Mercury	Jul 6, 1973, 16:56 UTC 3°20' Leo	Jul 30, 1973, 21:49 UTC 22°51' Cancer	Leo, Cancer	Jun 19, 1973 to Aug 14, 1973
Mars	Sep 19, 1973, 23:24 UTC 9°16' Taurus	Nov 26, 1973, 00:10 UTC 25°18' Aries	Taurus, Aries	Aug 2, 1973 to Jan 17, 1974
Saturn	Oct 17, 1973, 05:38 UTC 4°45' Cancer	Feb 27, 1974, 21:11 UTC 27°46' Gemini	Cancer, Gemini	Jul 14, 1973 to Jun 2, 1974
Mercury	Oct 30, 1973, 10:26 UTC 26°36' Scorpio	Nov 19, 1973, 14:15 UTC 10°33' Scorpio	Scorpio	Oct 10, 1973 to Dec 6, 1973

Zodiac Season Dates 1973

When the Sun enters each sign.

Sign	Begins
Aquarius season	Jan 20, 1973, 04:48 UTC
Pisces season	Feb 18, 1973, 19:01 UTC
Aries season	Mar 20, 1973, 18:12 UTC
Taurus season	Apr 20, 1973, 05:30 UTC
Gemini season	May 21, 1973, 04:54 UTC
Cancer season	Jun 21, 1973, 13:00 UTC
Leo season	Jul 22, 1973, 23:55 UTC
Virgo season	Aug 23, 1973, 06:53 UTC
Libra season	Sep 23, 1973, 04:21 UTC
Scorpio season	Oct 23, 1973, 13:30 UTC
Sagittarius season	Nov 22, 1973, 10:54 UTC
Capricorn season	Dec 22, 1973, 00:07 UTC

Month by Month 1973

New and Full Moons, eclipses, stations, planetary ingresses and the exact aspects between Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

January 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 14:40 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 4, 15:45 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Capricorn	14°09' Capricorn
Jan 11, 19:14 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 18, 21:17 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Cancer	28°33' Cancer
Jan 20, 04:48 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 23, 10:41 UTC	Jupiter square Uranus	Exact square
Jan 23, 15:22 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 27, 05:23 UTC	Uranus stations retrograde	23°03' Libra

February 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 3, 09:23 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	14°25' Aquarius
Feb 4, 18:43 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 9, 19:28 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 12, 05:50 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Feb 13, 12:59 UTC	Saturn stations direct	13°37' Gemini
Feb 17, 10:07 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	28°37' Leo
Feb 18, 19:01 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 23, 09:22 UTC	Jupiter enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 28, 18:45 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

March 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 12:58 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	28°35' Pisces
Mar 5, 00:08 UTC	New Moon in Pisces	14°17' Pisces
Mar 9, 14:07 UTC	Neptune stations retrograde	7°26' Sagittarius
Mar 12, 02:04 UTC	Jupiter trine Pluto	Exact trine
Mar 18, 23:34 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	28°14' Virgo
Mar 20, 18:12 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox
Mar 24, 20:34 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 26, 20:58 UTC	Mars enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Mar 27, 08:17 UTC	Mercury stations direct	15°00' Pisces

April 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 3, 03:16 UTC	Jupiter sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
Apr 3, 11:45 UTC	New Moon in Aries	13°35' Aries
Apr 16, 21:16 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 17, 13:51 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	27°24' Libra
Apr 18, 01:05 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 05:30 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

May 1973

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 20:55 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	12°18' Taurus
May 6, 02:53 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 8, 04:09 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
May 12, 05:24 UTC	Saturn trine Uranus	Exact trine
May 12, 08:42 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 17, 04:58 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	26°09' Scorpio
May 20, 17:22 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 21, 04:54 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 30, 22:07 UTC	Jupiter stations retrograde	12°07' Aquarius

June 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 1, 04:34 UTC	New Moon in Gemini	10°33' Gemini
Jun 4, 04:41 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 5, 19:20 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 11, 20:26 UTC	Pluto stations direct	1°40' Libra
Jun 15, 20:49 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius	24°42' Sagittarius
Jun 20, 20:55 UTC	Mars enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Jun 21, 13:00 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 26, 22:05 UTC	Uranus stations direct	18°56' Libra
Jun 27, 06:43 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jun 30, 08:55 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jun 30, 11:37 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Cancer	8°31' Cancer

July 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 6, 16:56 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	3°20' Leo
Jul 15, 11:38 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn	22°42' Capricorn
Jul 16, 08:03 UTC	Mercury re-enters Cancer (retrograde)	Leaves Leo
Jul 22, 23:55 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 25, 02:13 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jul 29, 18:59 UTC	New Moon in Leo	6°29' Leo
Jul 30, 21:49 UTC	Mercury stations direct	22°51' Cancer

August 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 22:33 UTC	Saturn enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Aug 11, 12:20 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 12, 14:56 UTC	Mars enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Aug 14, 02:17 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	21°09' Aquarius
Aug 16, 15:57 UTC	Neptune stations direct	4°39' Sagittarius
Aug 19, 01:10 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 20, 02:28 UTC	Jupiter sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
Aug 23, 06:53 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 28, 03:25 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	4°41' Virgo
Aug 28, 15:21 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

September 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 16:44 UTC	Jupiter trine Pluto	Exact trine
Sep 12, 15:16 UTC	Full Moon in Pisces	19°42' Pisces
Sep 13, 09:04 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 13, 16:15 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 14, 19:49 UTC	Saturn square Pluto	Exact square
Sep 19, 23:24 UTC	Mars stations retrograde	9°16' Taurus
Sep 23, 04:21 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 26, 13:54 UTC	New Moon in Libra	3°20' Libra
Sep 28, 13:31 UTC	Jupiter stations direct	2°17' Aquarius

October 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 20:11 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 7, 10:14 UTC	Saturn square Pluto	Exact square
Oct 9, 08:07 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 12, 03:09 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	18°39' Aries
Oct 17, 05:38 UTC	Saturn stations retrograde	4°45' Cancer
Oct 23, 13:30 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 26, 03:17 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	2°34' Scorpio
Oct 29, 23:00 UTC	Mars re-enters Aries (retrograde)	Leaves Taurus
Oct 30, 10:26 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	26°36' Scorpio

November 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 15:38 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 10, 14:27 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	18°03' Taurus
Nov 16, 20:32 UTC	Jupiter trine Pluto	Exact trine
Nov 19, 14:15 UTC	Mercury stations direct	10°33' Scorpio
Nov 22, 10:54 UTC	The Sun enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 22, 13:30 UTC	Jupiter sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
Nov 22, 17:20 UTC	The North Node enters Sagittarius	Leaves Capricorn
Nov 24, 19:55 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	2°24' Sagittarius
Nov 26, 00:10 UTC	Mars stations direct	25°18' Aries

December 1973

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 7, 21:37 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 8, 21:28 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 10, 01:44 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Gemini	17°57' Gemini
Dec 22, 00:07 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 24, 08:10 UTC	Mars enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Dec 24, 15:01 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Capricorn	2°40' Capricorn
Dec 28, 15:14 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Planetary Positions for Every Day of 1973

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Questions About 1973

What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 1973?

When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1973?

Mercury is retrograde 3 times in 1973: from March 4, 1973 to March 27, 1973 (Pisces); from July 6, 1973 to July 30, 1973 (Leo and Cancer); from October 30, 1973 to November 19, 1973 (Scorpio).

When Are the Eclipses in 1973?

Annular Solar Eclipse in Capricorn on January 4, 1973; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Cancer on January 18, 1973; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius on June 15, 1973; Total Solar Eclipse in Cancer on June 30, 1973; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn on July 15, 1973; Partial Lunar Eclipse in Gemini on December 10, 1973; Annular Solar Eclipse in Capricorn on December 24, 1973.

When Do the Seasons Start in 1973?

March Equinox: March 20, 1973 at 1:12 PM ET (18:12 UTC); June Solstice: June 21, 1973 at 9:00 AM ET (13:00 UTC); September Equinox: September 23, 1973 at 12:21 AM ET (04:21 UTC); December Solstice: December 21, 1973 at 7:08 PM ET (00:08 UTC on December 22).

Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

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