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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1973?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1973, the Sun was in Libra (9°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°10' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°03' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°08'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1973	Oct 23, 1973 into Scorpio
Moon	18°08'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 30, 1973	Oct 3, 1973 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°31'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 13, 1973	Oct 2, 1973 into Scorpio
Venus	22°11'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 13, 1973	Oct 9, 1973 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°06'25" Taurus	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	2°18'58" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	4°33'06" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	22°31'41" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°14'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°28'32" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°42'45" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 2, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 20:11 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 2, 1973?

The Sun, Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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