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Where Were the Planets on June 8, 1973?

Quick Answer

On June 8, 1973, the Sun was in Gemini (17°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 8, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°30' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°27' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 8, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°32'48" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1973	Jun 21, 1973 into Cancer
Moon	25°01'28" Virgo	Direct	Jun 6, 1973	Jun 8, 1973 into Libra
Mercury	7°30'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 1973	Jun 27, 1973 into Leo
Venus	3°17'53" Cancer	Direct	Jun 5, 1973	Jun 30, 1973 into Leo
Mars	21°44'22" Pisces	Direct	May 8, 1973	Jun 20, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	12°00'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	23°13'12" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°04'54" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°44'36" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°40'38" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°51'18" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on June 8, 1973

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 8, 21:15 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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