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Where Were the Planets on August 27, 1973?

Quick Answer

On August 27, 1973, the Sun was in Virgo (4°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 27, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°15' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°38' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 27, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°03'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1973	Sep 23, 1973 into Libra
Moon	25°28'56" Leo	Direct	Aug 25, 1973	Aug 27, 1973 into Virgo
Mercury	27°44'17" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1973	Aug 28, 1973 into Virgo
Venus	10°04'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Scorpio
Mars	5°31'56" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	3°54'04" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	2°30'20" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	20°30'44" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°41'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°08'22" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°37'08" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 27, 1973

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 27, 19:33 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 27, 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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