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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1973?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1973, the Sun was in Gemini (2°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (68% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. Mercury opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°51' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 17°00' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°12'25" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1973	Jun 21, 1973 into Cancer
Moon	10°54'24" Aquarius	Direct	May 22, 1973	May 25, 1973 into Pisces
Mercury	6°05'01" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1973	Jun 4, 1973 into Cancer
Venus	13°41'08" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1973	Jun 5, 1973 into Cancer
Mars	10°44'26" Pisces	Direct	May 8, 1973	Jun 20, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	12°02'34" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	21°10'09" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°25'52" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°10'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°46'29" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°42'08" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 23, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 01:19 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
May 23, 12:58 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on May 23, 1973?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini 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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