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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1973?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1973, the Sun was in Virgo (8°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury trined Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°10' Libra at midnight UTC to 9°51' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°54'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1973	Sep 23, 1973 into Libra
Moon	3°33'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 1, 1973	Sep 3, 1973 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°35'42" Virgo	Direct	Aug 28, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Libra
Venus	16°00'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Scorpio
Mars	6°54'09" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	3°27'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	2°54'23" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	20°45'32" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°43'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°18'50" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°21'14" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 1, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 02:13 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Sep 1, 05:17 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on September 1, 1973?

Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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