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Where Were the Planets on December 19, 1973?

Quick Answer

On December 19, 1973, the Sun was in Sagittarius (27°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% 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 19, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°21' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°53' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 19, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°26'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Dec 22, 1973 into Capricorn
Moon	0°39'55" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 19, 1973	Dec 21, 1973 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°52'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1973	Dec 28, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	7°22'19" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1973	Jan 29, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	28°37'35" Aries	Direct	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	11°46'38" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	1°34'09" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	26°54'41" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°53'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°42'24" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°34'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 19, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 19, 10:43 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 19, 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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