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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 1973?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 1973, the Sun was in Libra (27°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were 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 October 21, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°05' Leo at midnight UTC to 7°47' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°56'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1973	Oct 23, 1973 into Scorpio
Moon	0°57'58" Virgo	Direct	Oct 21, 1973	Oct 23, 1973 into Libra
Mercury	22°15'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 1973	Dec 8, 1973 into Sagittarius
Venus	13°37'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1973	Nov 5, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	2°48'25" Taurus	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1973	Oct 29, 1973 into Aries
Jupiter	3°08'36" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	4°44'06" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	23°43'08" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°46'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°11'06" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	1°42'23" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 21, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 10:18 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on October 21, 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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