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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 1973?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 1973, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun trined Mars. Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°12' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°20' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°29'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Dec 22, 1973 into Capricorn
Moon	25°17'55" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 19, 1973	Dec 21, 1973 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°56'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1973	Dec 28, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	8°19'33" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1973	Jan 29, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	29°10'12" Aries	Direct	Oct 29, 1973	Dec 24, 1973 into Taurus
Jupiter	12°11'09" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	1°24'14" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	26°59'12" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°58'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°43'45" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°28'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 21, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 01:47 UTC	The Sun trine Mars	Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.
Dec 21, 21:19 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 21, 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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