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Where Were the Planets on September 15, 1973?

Quick Answer

On September 15, 1973, the Sun was in Virgo (22°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Libra. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Mercury trined Jupiter. Venus squared Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 15, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°26' Aries at midnight UTC to 5°10' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 15, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°29'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1973	Sep 23, 1973 into Libra
Moon	28°17'27" Aries	Direct	Sep 13, 1973	Sep 15, 1973 into Taurus
Mercury	3°06'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 13, 1973	Oct 2, 1973 into Scorpio
Venus	2°29'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 13, 1973	Oct 9, 1973 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°07'33" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	2°34'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	3°50'24" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	21°30'52" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°54'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°49'38" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°36'45" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 15, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 15, 04:27 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Sep 15, 13:40 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.
Sep 15, 14:58 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Sep 15, 22:20 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Sep 15, 22:38 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on September 15, 1973?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury and Pluto 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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