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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1973?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1973, the Sun was in Leo (16°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°55' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°43' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°44'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1973	Aug 23, 1973 into Virgo
Moon	25°49'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 7, 1973	Aug 9, 1973 into Capricorn
Mercury	27°44'58" Cancer	Direct	Jul 16, 1973	Aug 11, 1973 into Leo
Venus	18°33'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 1973	Aug 19, 1973 into Libra
Mars	28°36'35" Aries	Direct	Jun 20, 1973	Aug 12, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°55'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	0°48'39" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	19°45'02" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°40'36" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°34'09" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	5°34'19" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 9, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 20:29 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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