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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1973?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1973, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°23' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°24'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Dec 22, 1973 into Capricorn
Moon	5°00'57" Libra	Direct	Dec 17, 1973	Dec 19, 1973 into Scorpio
Mercury	12°49'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1973	Dec 28, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	6°18'48" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1973	Jan 29, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	28°07'05" Aries	Direct	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	11°22'27" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	1°44'01" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	26°49'59" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°49'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°40'54" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°41'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 17, 1973

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 02:53 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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