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Where Were the Planets on May 10, 1973?

Quick Answer

On May 10, 1973, the Sun was in Taurus (19°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 10, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°25' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°42' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 10, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°41'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1973	May 21, 1973 into Gemini
Moon	2°06'04" Virgo	Direct	May 10, 1973	May 12, 1973 into Libra
Mercury	8°24'57" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 1973	May 20, 1973 into Gemini
Venus	27°42'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 18, 1973	May 12, 1973 into Gemini
Mars	1°38'19" Pisces	Direct	May 8, 1973	Jun 20, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	11°28'34" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	19°34'34" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°50'32" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°31'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°56'53" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°23'27" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 10, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 10, 08:12 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on May 10, 1973?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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