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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 1973?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 1973, the Sun was in Aquarius (1°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were 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 21, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°37' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°16' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°19'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1973	Feb 18, 1973 into Pisces
Moon	5°30'04" Virgo	Direct	Jan 21, 1973	Jan 23, 1973 into Libra
Mercury	26°28'09" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 1973	Jan 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Venus	12°07'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1973	Feb 4, 1973 into Aquarius
Mars	14°55'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1972	Feb 12, 1973 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°36'10" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	14°07'40" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	23°02'47" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°49'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°21'42" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°09'46" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 21, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 02:23 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 21, 1973?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius 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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