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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1973?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1973, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus squared Mars. What you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°42' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 9°58' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°10'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Dec 22, 1973 into Capricorn
Moon	3°48'21" Pisces	Direct	Dec 2, 1973	Dec 4, 1973 into Aries
Mercury	21°06'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 1973	Dec 8, 1973 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°43'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1973	Dec 7, 1973 into Aquarius
Mars	25°34'56" Aries	Direct	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	8°32'49" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	2°54'21" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	26°09'33" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°16'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°25'32" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°28'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 2, 1973

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 04:31 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Dec 2, 07:21 UTC	Venus square Mars	What you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.

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