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Where Were the Planets on May 26, 1973?

Quick Answer

On May 26, 1973, the Sun was in Gemini (5°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 26, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°11' Pisces at midnight UTC to 25°21' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 26, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°05'18" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1973	Jun 21, 1973 into Cancer
Moon	18°43'45" Pisces	Direct	May 25, 1973	May 27, 1973 into Aries
Mercury	12°34'45" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1973	Jun 4, 1973 into Cancer
Venus	17°22'02" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1973	Jun 5, 1973 into Cancer
Mars	12°49'27" Pisces	Direct	May 8, 1973	Jun 20, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	12°05'58" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	21°32'53" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°21'04" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°05'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°44'46" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°32'36" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 26, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 26, 06:35 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine
May 26, 16:04 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Exact square

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