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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 1973?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 1973, the Sun was in Taurus (13°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°12' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°11' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°52'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1973	May 21, 1973 into Gemini
Moon	6°42'48" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 1973	May 6, 1973 into Cancer
Mercury	27°02'00" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1973	May 6, 1973 into Taurus
Venus	20°19'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 18, 1973	May 12, 1973 into Gemini
Mars	27°24'26" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 26, 1973	May 8, 1973 into Pisces
Jupiter	11°02'43" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	18°52'28" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	20°03'46" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°40'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°03'12" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°42'30" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 4, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 01:15 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 4, 20:07 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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