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Where Were the Planets on May 14, 1973?

Quick Answer

On May 14, 1973, the Sun was in Taurus (23°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 14, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°02' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°24' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 14, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°32'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1973	May 21, 1973 into Gemini
Moon	23°15'00" Libra	Direct	May 12, 1973	May 15, 1973 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°35'21" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 1973	May 20, 1973 into Gemini
Venus	2°37'43" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1973	Jun 5, 1973 into Cancer
Mars	4°26'59" Pisces	Direct	May 8, 1973	Jun 20, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	11°42'18" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	20°03'24" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°42'19" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°24'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°53'10" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	10°10'44" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 14, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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