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Where Were the Planets on November 9, 1973?

Quick Answer

On November 9, 1973, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus opposed Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 9, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°01' Aries at midnight UTC to 9°18' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 9, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°56'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1973	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius
Moon	2°07'36" Taurus	Direct	Nov 9, 1973	Nov 11, 1973 into Gemini
Mercury	19°08'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 2, 1973	Dec 8, 1973 into Sagittarius
Venus	4°00'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1973	Dec 7, 1973 into Aquarius
Mars	27°08'08" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°02'57" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	4°15'14" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	24°53'25" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°24'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°49'24" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°42'01" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 9, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 08:25 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Nov 9, 17:38 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

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