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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 1973?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 1973, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% 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 January 3, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°16' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°14' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°59'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1972	Jan 20, 1973 into Aquarius
Moon	0°14'55" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1973	Jan 5, 1973 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°20'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1972	Jan 4, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	19°37'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1972	Jan 11, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	2°36'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1972	Feb 12, 1973 into Capricorn
Jupiter	18°23'59" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	15°07'41" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°47'56" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°18'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°25'32" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°06'57" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 3, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 11:30 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 3, 1973?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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