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Where Were the Planets on September 7, 1973?

Quick Answer

On September 7, 1973, the Sun was in Virgo (14°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 7, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°50' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°43' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 7, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°43'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1973	Sep 23, 1973 into Libra
Moon	15°46'13" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 6, 1973	Sep 8, 1973 into Aquarius
Mercury	18°58'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 28, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Libra
Venus	23°05'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 1973	Sep 13, 1973 into Scorpio
Mars	8°09'49" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	3°00'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	3°20'32" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	21°04'19" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°47'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°31'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°02'11" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 7, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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