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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1973?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 1973, the Sun was in Leo (12°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°46' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°06' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°54'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1973	Aug 23, 1973 into Virgo
Moon	7°59'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 4, 1973	Aug 7, 1973 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°30'39" Cancer	Direct	Jul 16, 1973	Aug 11, 1973 into Leo
Venus	13°45'31" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 1973	Aug 19, 1973 into Libra
Mars	26°43'54" Aries	Direct	Jun 20, 1973	Aug 12, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	6°25'59" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	0°23'18" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	19°36'41" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°41'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°27'26" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°47'01" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 5, 1973

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 22:27 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	13°20' Scorpio

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