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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 1973?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 1973, the Sun was in Pisces (29°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aries, and Aries season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°26' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°07' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°44'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1973	Mar 20, 1973 into Aries
Moon	17°49'07" Libra	Direct	Mar 19, 1973	Mar 21, 1973 into Scorpio
Mercury	17°19'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 9, 1973	Apr 16, 1973 into Aries
Venus	24°34'48" Pisces	Direct	Feb 28, 1973	Mar 24, 1973 into Aries
Mars	25°29'00" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1973	Mar 26, 1973 into Aquarius
Jupiter	4°58'18" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	14°45'11" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	21°55'40" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°24'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°10'15" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°05'29" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on March 20, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 18:12 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox

Born on March 20, 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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