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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1973?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 1973, the Sun was in Taurus (0°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. Mars trined Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°59' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°54' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°15'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1973	May 21, 1973 into Gemini
Moon	2°58'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 20, 1973	Apr 22, 1973 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°44'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1973	May 6, 1973 into Taurus
Venus	3°02'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 18, 1973	May 12, 1973 into Gemini
Mars	17°29'04" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 26, 1973	May 8, 1973 into Pisces
Jupiter	9°39'15" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	17°20'59" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	20°37'43" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°58'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°21'09" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°26'59" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 20, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 05:30 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 06:01 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Apr 20, 06:40 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

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