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Where Were the Planets on June 30, 1973?

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On June 30, 1973, the Sun was in Cancer (8°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Cancer was the day's main event. Venus moved from Cancer into Leo. Mercury sextiled Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 30, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°10' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°17' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 30, 1973
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun8°32'41" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon8°45'15" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury1°51'49" LeoDirect into Cancer
Venus0°09'22" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars6°13'23" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter10°41'36" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn26°04'30" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Uranus18°56'28" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Neptune5°12'34" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto1°46'09" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node7°41'24" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on June 30, 1973

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury sextile PlutoPenetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Venus enters LeoLeaves Cancer
Total Solar Eclipse in Cancer8°31' Cancer

Born on June 30, 1973?

Mercury and Venus sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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