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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1973?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1973, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°32' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°57' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°12'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Dec 22, 1973 into Capricorn
Moon	12°12'07" Aries	Direct	Dec 4, 1973	Dec 6, 1973 into Taurus
Mercury	25°10'00" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 1973	Dec 8, 1973 into Sagittarius
Venus	28°09'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1973	Dec 7, 1973 into Aquarius
Mars	25°53'25" Aries	Direct	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	9°04'57" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	2°41'01" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	26°18'19" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°22'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°29'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	29°19'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 5, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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