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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1973?

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On July 4, 1973, the Sun was in Cancer (12°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°17' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°09' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1973
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°21'35" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon7°16'45" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury3°09'22" LeoDirect into Cancer
Venus5°01'34" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars8°44'19" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter10°18'49" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn26°35'10" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Uranus18°57'39" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Neptune5°07'35" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto1°48'51" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node7°28'42" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 4, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus trine NeptuneTender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Born on July 4, 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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