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Where Were the Planets on March 12, 1973?

Quick Answer

On March 12, 1973, the Sun was in Pisces (21°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter trined Pluto. Resources and influence grow quietly. Venus squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 12, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°41' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°43' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 12, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°46'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1973	Mar 20, 1973 into Aries
Moon	29°43'06" Gemini	Direct	Mar 10, 1973	Mar 12, 1973 into Cancer
Mercury	24°22'51" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 9, 1973	Apr 16, 1973 into Aries
Venus	14°37'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 28, 1973	Mar 24, 1973 into Aries
Mars	19°49'45" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1973	Mar 26, 1973 into Aquarius
Jupiter	3°28'46" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	14°18'25" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°13'21" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°25'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°23'19" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°30'54" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on March 12, 1973

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 12, 02:04 UTC	Jupiter trine Pluto	Resources and influence grow quietly.
Mar 12, 05:45 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.
Mar 12, 12:28 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on March 12, 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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