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Where Were the Planets on March 30, 1973?

Quick Answer

On March 30, 1973, the Sun was in Aries (9°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors. Mercury squared Saturn. Venus trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 30, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°51' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°40' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 30, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°38'50" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1973	Apr 20, 1973 into Taurus
Moon	19°13'32" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 28, 1973	Mar 31, 1973 into Pisces
Mercury	15°28'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 1973	Apr 16, 1973 into Aries
Venus	7°00'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1973	Apr 18, 1973 into Taurus
Mars	2°34'22" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 26, 1973	May 8, 1973 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°41'28" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	15°27'02" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	21°31'29" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°18'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°53'44" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°33'43" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on March 30, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 30, 04:51 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Mar 30, 09:37 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Mar 30, 17:47 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Mar 30, 22:30 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

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