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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 1973?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 1973, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°28' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°23' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 1973
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°37'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1973	Jan 20, 1974 into Aquarius
Moon	18°25'35" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1973	Dec 29, 1973 into Pisces
Mercury	29°47'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1973	Dec 28, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	10°42'53" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1973	Jan 29, 1974 into Capricorn
Mars	1°19'44" Taurus	Direct	Dec 24, 1973	Feb 27, 1974 into Gemini
Jupiter	13°39'22" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1973	Mar 8, 1974 into Pisces
Saturn	0°49'32" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 1, 1973	Jan 7, 1974 into Gemini
Uranus	27°13'32" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°12'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	6°47'26" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°06'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 28, 1973

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 15:14 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 28, 16:03 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

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