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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1973?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1973, the Sun was in Virgo (0°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mars squared Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry. Mercury sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°22' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°42' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°12'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1973	Sep 23, 1973 into Libra
Moon	27°31'46" Gemini	Direct	Aug 21, 1973	Aug 23, 1973 into Cancer
Mercury	19°50'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1973	Aug 28, 1973 into Virgo
Venus	5°18'33" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Scorpio
Mars	4°14'38" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	4°18'03" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	2°09'40" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	20°19'30" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°40'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°00'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°49'50" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 23, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 06:53 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 23, 15:03 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Aug 23, 16:07 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Aug 23, 18:01 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on August 23, 1973?

Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun.

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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