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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1973?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1973, the Sun was in Leo (27°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Jupiter sextiled Neptune. Compassion and imagination grow. Good for spiritual and creative work. Venus squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°23' Taurus at midnight UTC to 22°10' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°18'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1973	Aug 23, 1973 into Virgo
Moon	15°15'58" Taurus	Direct	Aug 19, 1973	Aug 21, 1973 into Gemini
Mercury	14°08'16" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1973	Aug 28, 1973 into Virgo
Venus	1°43'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Scorpio
Mars	3°10'31" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	4°37'21" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	1°53'24" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	20°11'28" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°40'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°54'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°59'22" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 20, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 02:28 UTC	Jupiter sextile Neptune	Compassion and imagination grow. Good for spiritual and creative work.
Aug 20, 15:26 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on August 20, 1973?

Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Leo Sun. Venus and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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