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Where Were the Planets on November 1, 1973?

Quick Answer

On November 1, 1973, the Sun was in Scorpio (8°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (34% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 1, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°46' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°34' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 1, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°55'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1973	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius
Moon	19°40'22" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 30, 1973	Nov 2, 1973 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°17'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 2, 1973	Dec 8, 1973 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°36'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1973	Nov 5, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	29°13'06" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	4°07'31" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	4°32'06" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	24°24'19" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°08'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°34'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	1°07'26" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 1, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on November 1, 1973?

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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