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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 1973?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 1973, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°44' Leo at midnight UTC to 22°45' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°41'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1973	Feb 18, 1973 into Pisces
Moon	15°46'33" Leo	Direct	Feb 15, 1973	Feb 17, 1973 into Virgo
Mercury	11°53'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 1973	Apr 16, 1973 into Aries
Venus	14°39'25" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 1973	Feb 28, 1973 into Pisces
Mars	2°58'10" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1973	Mar 26, 1973 into Aquarius
Jupiter	28°30'39" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	13°38'27" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°52'25" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°18'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°58'16" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	14°47'09" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on February 16, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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