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Where Were the Planets on September 29, 1973?

Quick Answer

On September 29, 1973, the Sun was in Libra (6°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 29, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°11' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°47' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 29, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°11'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1973	Oct 23, 1973 into Scorpio
Moon	11°31'52" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 1973	Sep 30, 1973 into Sagittarius
Mercury	25°11'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 13, 1973	Oct 2, 1973 into Scorpio
Venus	18°44'45" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 13, 1973	Oct 9, 1973 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°35'38" Taurus	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	2°17'31" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	4°27'45" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	22°20'37" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°10'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°21'38" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°52'17" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 29, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% 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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