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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 1973?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 1973, the Sun was in Cancer (11°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°58' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°16' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°24'22" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1973	Jul 22, 1973 into Leo
Moon	23°11'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 1973	Jul 3, 1973 into Virgo
Mercury	2°56'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1973	Jul 16, 1973 into Cancer
Venus	3°48'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1973	Jul 25, 1973 into Virgo
Mars	8°06'51" Aries	Direct	Jun 20, 1973	Aug 12, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°24'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	26°27'32" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	18°57'16" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°08'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°48'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°31'52" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 3, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 23:30 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 3, 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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