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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1973?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1973, the Sun was in Libra (19°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 18°39' Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°49' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°48' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°01'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1973	Oct 23, 1973 into Scorpio
Moon	23°47'51" Aries	Direct	Oct 10, 1973	Oct 12, 1973 into Taurus
Mercury	12°44'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 1973	Dec 8, 1973 into Sagittarius
Venus	3°34'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1973	Nov 5, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	5°41'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	2°36'33" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	4°43'52" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	23°09'07" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°30'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°51'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	2°10'58" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 12, 1973

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 03:09 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	18°39' Aries
Oct 12, 22:35 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on October 12, 1973?

The Sun, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Venus and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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