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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 1973?

Quick Answer

On January 5, 1973, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (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 5, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°21' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 0°37' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°01'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1972	Jan 20, 1973 into Aquarius
Moon	24°28'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1973	Jan 5, 1973 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°20'18" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 1973	Jan 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Venus	22°07'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1972	Jan 11, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	3°58'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1972	Feb 12, 1973 into Capricorn
Jupiter	18°51'59" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	14°59'43" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°50'28" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°22'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°25'39" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°00'36" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 5, 1973

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 5, 22:46 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 5, 1973?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter 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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