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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1973?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 1973, the Sun was in Pisces (13°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°49' Pisces at midnight UTC to 14°12' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°46'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1973	Mar 20, 1973 into Aries
Moon	7°28'40" Pisces	Direct	Mar 3, 1973	Mar 6, 1973 into Aries
Mercury	28°35'34" Pisces	Stationing retrograde	Feb 9, 1973	Apr 16, 1973 into Aries
Venus	4°38'30" Pisces	Direct	Feb 28, 1973	Mar 24, 1973 into Aries
Mars	14°11'26" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1973	Mar 26, 1973 into Aquarius
Jupiter	1°53'48" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	13°58'08" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°29'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°25'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°35'54" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°56'19" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on March 4, 1973

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 16:40 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on March 4, 1973?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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