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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1973?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 1973, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter squared Uranus. Restless overreach. Markets and plans swing hard. Mercury moved from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°31' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°22' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°21'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1973	Feb 18, 1973 into Pisces
Moon	2°00'13" Libra	Direct	Jan 23, 1973	Jan 25, 1973 into Scorpio
Mercury	29°46'00" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 4, 1973	Jan 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Venus	14°37'58" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 11, 1973	Feb 4, 1973 into Aquarius
Mars	16°18'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 30, 1972	Feb 12, 1973 into Capricorn
Jupiter	23°04'04" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	14°02'50" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	23°03'19" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°52'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°20'36" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°03'24" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on January 23, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 08:16 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jan 23, 10:41 UTC	Jupiter square Uranus	Restless overreach. Markets and plans swing hard.
Jan 23, 15:22 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 23, 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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