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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 1973?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 1973, the Sun was in Aries (19°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Aries. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 9, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°30' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°34' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°29'54" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1973	Apr 20, 1973 into Taurus
Moon	10°34'23" Cancer	Direct	Apr 8, 1973	Apr 10, 1973 into Leo
Mercury	21°52'02" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 1973	Apr 16, 1973 into Aries
Venus	19°25'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1973	Apr 18, 1973 into Taurus
Mars	9°40'24" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 26, 1973	May 8, 1973 into Pisces
Jupiter	8°13'17" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	16°17'18" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	21°05'57" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°10'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°37'37" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°01'56" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 9, 1973

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 9, 19:15 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.

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The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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