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Where Were the Planets on June 18, 1973?

Quick Answer

On June 18, 1973, the Sun was in Gemini (27°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 18, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°54' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°49' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 18, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°05'51" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1973	Jun 21, 1973 into Cancer
Moon	25°51'41" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 16, 1973	Jun 18, 1973 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°43'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 1973	Jun 27, 1973 into Leo
Venus	15°31'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 5, 1973	Jun 30, 1973 into Leo
Mars	28°26'12" Pisces	Direct	May 8, 1973	Jun 20, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	11°35'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	24°31'17" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	18°57'59" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°29'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°41'11" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°19'32" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on June 18, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 18, 20:18 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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