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Where Were the Planets on June 23, 1973?

Quick Answer

On June 23, 1973, the Sun was in Cancer (1°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun squared Mars. Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air. The Sun squared Pluto. Mars opposed Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 23, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°23' Pisces at midnight UTC to 4°31' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 23, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°52'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1973	Jul 22, 1973 into Leo
Moon	27°54'55" Pisces	Direct	Jun 21, 1973	Jun 23, 1973 into Aries
Mercury	26°58'17" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 1973	Jun 27, 1973 into Leo
Venus	21°37'24" Cancer	Direct	Jun 5, 1973	Jun 30, 1973 into Leo
Mars	1°43'11" Aries	Direct	Jun 20, 1973	Aug 12, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	11°15'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	25°10'17" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	18°56'26" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°22'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°42'41" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°03'39" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on June 23, 1973

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 23, 00:14 UTC	The Sun square Mars	Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.
Jun 23, 08:02 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Jun 23, 11:41 UTC	Mars opposite Pluto	Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.
Jun 23, 15:48 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Jun 23, 19:45 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aries	2°10' Aries

Born on June 23, 1973?

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