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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1973?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1973, the Sun was in Virgo (24°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% 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 17, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°03' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°01' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°26'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1973	Sep 23, 1973 into Libra
Moon	26°02'27" Taurus	Direct	Sep 15, 1973	Sep 17, 1973 into Gemini
Mercury	6°28'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 13, 1973	Oct 2, 1973 into Scorpio
Venus	4°49'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 13, 1973	Oct 9, 1973 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°13'40" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	2°29'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	3°56'56" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	21°37'45" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°56'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°54'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°30'24" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 17, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 18:47 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on September 17, 1973?

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

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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