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Where Were the Planets on July 2, 1973?

Quick Answer

On July 2, 1973, the Sun was in Cancer (10°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Leo. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 2, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°17' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 2, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°27'09" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1973	Jul 22, 1973 into Leo
Moon	8°40'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 1973	Jul 3, 1973 into Virgo
Mercury	2°39'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1973	Jul 16, 1973 into Cancer
Venus	2°35'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1973	Jul 25, 1973 into Virgo
Mars	7°29'12" Aries	Direct	Jun 20, 1973	Aug 12, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°30'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	26°19'52" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	18°56'57" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°10'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°47'26" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°35'03" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 2, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 2, 13:46 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on July 2, 1973?

Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree 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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