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Where Were the Planets on April 6, 1973?

Quick Answer

On April 6, 1973, the Sun was in Aries (16°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars met Jupiter in Aquarius. A burst of confidence and ambition. Big moves get started. Mars sextiled Neptune. Venus sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 6, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°08' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°43' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 6, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°32'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1973	Apr 20, 1973 into Taurus
Moon	27°26'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1973	Apr 6, 1973 into Gemini
Mercury	19°17'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 1973	Apr 16, 1973 into Aries
Venus	15°42'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1973	Apr 18, 1973 into Taurus
Mars	7°32'34" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 26, 1973	May 8, 1973 into Pisces
Jupiter	7°47'02" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	16°01'23" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	21°13'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°13'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°42'22" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°11'28" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 6, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 6, 01:27 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
Apr 6, 16:11 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Apr 6, 18:42 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Apr 6, 22:18 UTC	Mars conjunct Jupiter	A burst of confidence and ambition. Big moves get started.

Born on April 6, 1973?

Mars and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, 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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