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Where Were the Planets on July 15, 1973?

Quick Answer

On July 15, 1973, the Sun was in Cancer (22°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 15, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°54' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 28°52' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 15, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°50'50" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1973	Jul 22, 1973 into Leo
Moon	22°52'44" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 13, 1973	Jul 16, 1973 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°30'38" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1973	Jul 16, 1973 into Cancer
Venus	18°23'16" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1973	Jul 25, 1973 into Virgo
Mars	15°24'09" Aries	Direct	Jun 20, 1973	Aug 12, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	9°06'11" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	27°57'36" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°05'15" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°55'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°58'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°53'45" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 15, 1973

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 15, 11:38 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn	22°42' Capricorn

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