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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 1973?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 1973, the Sun was in Taurus (18°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°49' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°24' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°43'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1973	May 21, 1973 into Gemini
Moon	18°39'37" Leo	Direct	May 8, 1973	May 10, 1973 into Virgo
Mercury	6°26'36" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 1973	May 20, 1973 into Gemini
Venus	26°28'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 18, 1973	May 12, 1973 into Gemini
Mars	0°56'05" Pisces	Direct	May 8, 1973	Jun 20, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	11°24'42" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	19°27'27" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°52'40" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°32'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°57'52" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°26'37" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 9, 1973

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 12:07 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	18°43' Leo

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