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Where Were the Planets on August 25, 1973?

Quick Answer

On August 25, 1973, the Sun was in Virgo (2°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 25, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°12' Cancer at midnight UTC to 3°44' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 25, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°08'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1973	Sep 23, 1973 into Libra
Moon	26°28'33" Cancer	Direct	Aug 23, 1973	Aug 25, 1973 into Leo
Mercury	23°46'25" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1973	Aug 28, 1973 into Virgo
Venus	7°41'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Scorpio
Mars	4°54'30" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	4°05'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	2°20'09" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	20°25'03" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°41'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°04'17" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°43'29" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 25, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 25, 17:29 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Aug 25, 17:48 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 25, 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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