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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1973?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 1973, the Sun was in Leo (9°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°34' Virgo at midnight UTC to 22°30' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°05'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1973	Aug 23, 1973 into Virgo
Moon	15°35'53" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 1973	Aug 2, 1973 into Libra
Mercury	22°59'24" Cancer	Direct	Jul 16, 1973	Aug 11, 1973 into Leo
Venus	8°56'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 1973	Aug 19, 1973 into Libra
Mars	24°45'11" Aries	Direct	Jun 20, 1973	Aug 12, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	6°57'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	29°57'04" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°29'04" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°43'24" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°21'06" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°59'44" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 1, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 22:33 UTC	Saturn enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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