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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 1973?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 1973, the Sun was in Pisces (25°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Pisces while Mercury was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°16' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°51' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°46'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1973	Mar 20, 1973 into Aries
Moon	25°05'05" Leo	Direct	Mar 14, 1973	Mar 16, 1973 into Virgo
Mercury	20°35'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 9, 1973	Apr 16, 1973 into Aries
Venus	19°36'05" Pisces	Direct	Feb 28, 1973	Mar 24, 1973 into Aries
Mars	22°39'16" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1973	Mar 26, 1973 into Aquarius
Jupiter	4°14'16" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	14°31'01" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°04'44" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°25'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°16'50" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°18'11" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on March 16, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 20:41 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Mar 16, 22:56 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on March 16, 1973?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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