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Where Were the Planets on February 13, 1973?

Quick Answer

On February 13, 1973, the Sun was in Aquarius (24°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (81% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 13, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°59' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 13, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°39'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1973	Feb 18, 1973 into Pisces
Moon	3°08'01" Cancer	Direct	Feb 13, 1973	Feb 15, 1973 into Leo
Mercury	6°38'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 1973	Apr 16, 1973 into Aries
Venus	10°54'25" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 1973	Feb 28, 1973 into Pisces
Mars	0°52'34" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1973	Mar 26, 1973 into Aquarius
Jupiter	27°51'00" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	13°37'58" Gemini	Stationing direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°55'27" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°16'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°01'53" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°56'41" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on February 13, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 13, 06:44 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Feb 13, 20:35 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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