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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 1973?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 1973, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (32% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus trined Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments. The Sun sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°32' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°21' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°25'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Dec 22, 1973 into Capricorn
Moon	17°59'32" Libra	Direct	Dec 17, 1973	Dec 19, 1973 into Scorpio
Mercury	14°21'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1973	Dec 28, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	6°51'19" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1973	Jan 29, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	28°22'04" Aries	Direct	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	11°34'30" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	1°39'06" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	26°52'21" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°51'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°41'40" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°38'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 18, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 04:34 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Dec 18, 22:51 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on December 18, 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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