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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1973?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1973, the Sun was in Libra (16°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Venus moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°42' Pisces at midnight UTC to 19°42' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°03'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1973	Oct 23, 1973 into Scorpio
Moon	13°10'01" Pisces	Direct	Oct 8, 1973	Oct 10, 1973 into Aries
Mercury	8°59'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 1973	Dec 8, 1973 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°11'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1973	Nov 5, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	6°31'34" Taurus	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	2°29'15" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	4°41'48" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	22°57'49" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°25'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°44'29" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°20'30" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 9, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 08:07 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 9, 1973?

The Sun, 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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