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Where Were the Planets on April 24, 1973?

Quick Answer

On April 24, 1973, the Sun was in Taurus (4°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors. Mars trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 24, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°22' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 26°18' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 24, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°09'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1973	May 21, 1973 into Gemini
Moon	20°19'10" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 22, 1973	Apr 25, 1973 into Aquarius
Mercury	10°29'40" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1973	May 6, 1973 into Taurus
Venus	7°58'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 18, 1973	May 12, 1973 into Gemini
Mars	20°19'26" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 26, 1973	May 8, 1973 into Pisces
Jupiter	10°06'14" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	17°46'02" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	20°27'42" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°53'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°15'38" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°14'17" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 24, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 24, 05:15 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Apr 24, 16:24 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

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