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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1973?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1973, the Sun was in Virgo (10°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% 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 September 3, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°12' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°17' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°50'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1973	Sep 23, 1973 into Libra
Moon	28°17'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 1, 1973	Sep 3, 1973 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°27'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 28, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Libra
Venus	18°22'04" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Scorpio
Mars	7°22'16" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	3°17'36" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	3°03'26" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	20°51'40" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°44'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°23'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°14'53" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 3, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 15:24 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on September 3, 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 less than a degree 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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