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Where Were the Planets on November 23, 1973?

Quick Answer

On November 23, 1973, the Sun was in Sagittarius (1°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 23, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°53' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 22°15' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 23, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°03'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Dec 22, 1973 into Capricorn
Moon	16°05'55" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Nov 24, 1973 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°50'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 1973	Dec 8, 1973 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°46'40" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1973	Dec 7, 1973 into Aquarius
Mars	25°20'49" Aries	Stationing direct	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	7°02'32" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	3°31'01" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	25°41'26" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°55'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°13'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°57'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on November 23, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on November 23, 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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