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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 1973?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 1973, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°04' Cancer at midnight UTC to 2°00' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°19'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Dec 22, 1973 into Capricorn
Moon	24°34'35" Cancer	Direct	Dec 10, 1973	Dec 12, 1973 into Leo
Mercury	5°18'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1973	Dec 28, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	3°15'26" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1973	Jan 29, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	27°00'36" Aries	Direct	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°23'31" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	2°08'21" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	26°37'29" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°38'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°36'34" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°57'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 12, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 20:44 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on December 12, 1973?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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