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Where Were the Planets on July 22, 1973?

Quick Answer

On July 22, 1973, the Sun was in Cancer (29°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began. Mars opposed Uranus. Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 22, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°25' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°53' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 22, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°31'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1973	Jul 22, 1973 into Leo
Moon	21°07'26" Aries	Direct	Jul 20, 1973	Jul 23, 1973 into Taurus
Mercury	25°53'46" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 16, 1973	Aug 11, 1973 into Leo
Venus	26°51'55" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1973	Jul 25, 1973 into Virgo
Mars	19°24'56" Aries	Direct	Jun 20, 1973	Aug 12, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	8°14'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	28°48'11" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°13'19" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°49'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°07'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°31'30" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 22, 1973

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 22, 03:21 UTC	Mars opposite Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Jul 22, 23:55 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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