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Where Were the Planets on April 11, 1973?

Quick Answer

On April 11, 1973, the Sun was in Aries (21°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 11, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°25' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°02' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 11, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°27'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1973	Apr 20, 1973 into Taurus
Moon	8°15'32" Leo	Direct	Apr 10, 1973	Apr 13, 1973 into Virgo
Mercury	23°50'15" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 1973	Apr 16, 1973 into Aries
Venus	21°53'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1973	Apr 18, 1973 into Taurus
Mars	11°05'37" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 26, 1973	May 8, 1973 into Pisces
Jupiter	8°30'09" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	16°28'16" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	21°00'48" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°08'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°34'31" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°55'35" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 11, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 11, 01:30 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

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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.

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