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Where Were the Planets on September 6, 1973?

Quick Answer

On September 6, 1973, the Sun was in Virgo (13°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (67% 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 6, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°01' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°49' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 6, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°44'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1973	Sep 23, 1973 into Libra
Moon	3°55'39" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 6, 1973	Sep 8, 1973 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°07'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 28, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Libra
Venus	21°54'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Scorpio
Mars	7°59'02" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	3°04'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	3°16'23" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	21°01'07" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°46'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°29'37" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°05'21" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 6, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 6, 04:00 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 6, 1973?

Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Venus and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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