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Where Were the Planets on November 18, 1973?

Quick Answer

On November 18, 1973, the Sun was in Scorpio (26°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 18, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°44' Virgo at midnight UTC to 18°14' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 18, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°00'24" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1973	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius
Moon	11°31'46" Virgo	Direct	Nov 17, 1973	Nov 19, 1973 into Libra
Mercury	10°40'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 2, 1973	Dec 8, 1973 into Sagittarius
Venus	13°01'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1973	Dec 7, 1973 into Aquarius
Mars	25°41'14" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	6°16'44" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	3°48'48" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	25°24'48" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°44'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°05'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	0°13'25" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 18, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on November 18, 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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