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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 1973?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 1973, the Sun was in Gemini (0°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began. Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°03' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 22°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°17'04" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1973	Jun 21, 1973 into Cancer
Moon	16°58'06" Capricorn	Direct	May 20, 1973	May 22, 1973 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°42'05" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1973	Jun 4, 1973 into Cancer
Venus	11°13'48" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1973	Jun 5, 1973 into Cancer
Mars	9°20'50" Pisces	Direct	May 8, 1973	Jun 20, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	11°59'22" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	20°55'07" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°29'15" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°13'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°47'46" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°48'30" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 21, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 04:54 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 21, 13:01 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on May 21, 1973?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Gemini, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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