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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1973?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1973, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars met Neptune in Sagittarius. Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°34' Pisces at midnight UTC to 21°41' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°06'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1972	Jan 20, 1973 into Aquarius
Moon	15°06'20" Pisces	Direct	Jan 8, 1973	Jan 10, 1973 into Aries
Mercury	7°26'04" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 1973	Jan 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Venus	27°07'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1972	Jan 11, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	6°41'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1972	Feb 12, 1973 into Capricorn
Jupiter	19°48'04" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	14°44'39" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°54'53" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°29'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°25'29" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°47'53" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 9, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 04:31 UTC	Mars conjunct Neptune	Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.

Born on January 9, 1973?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mars and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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