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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 1973?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 1973, the Sun was in Virgo (11°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°18' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 16°12' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°48'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1973	Sep 23, 1973 into Libra
Moon	10°16'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 3, 1973	Sep 6, 1973 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°21'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 28, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Libra
Venus	19°32'59" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Scorpio
Mars	7°35'15" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	3°13'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	3°07'50" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	20°54'47" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°45'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°25'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°11'42" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 4, 1973

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 15:22 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	11°56' Sagittarius

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