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Where Were the Planets on March 15, 1973?

Quick Answer

On March 15, 1973, the Sun was in Pisces (24°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list. Mars squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 15, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°32' Leo at midnight UTC to 18°15' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 15, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°46'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1973	Mar 20, 1973 into Aries
Moon	11°25'06" Leo	Direct	Mar 14, 1973	Mar 16, 1973 into Virgo
Mercury	21°31'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 9, 1973	Apr 16, 1973 into Aries
Venus	18°21'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 28, 1973	Mar 24, 1973 into Aries
Mars	21°56'52" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1973	Mar 26, 1973 into Aquarius
Jupiter	4°03'02" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	14°27'43" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°06'56" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°25'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°18'28" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°21'22" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on March 15, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 15, 06:00 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Mar 15, 17:25 UTC	Mars square Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.

Born on March 15, 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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