What were the 1973 eclipse dates and times?

1973 had 7 eclipses: Annular Solar Eclipse on January 4, 1973 at 10:42:29 AM ET; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on January 18, 1973 at 4:28:24 PM ET; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on June 15, 1973 at 4:34:33 PM ET; Total Solar Eclipse on June 30, 1973 at 7:38:44 AM ET; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on July 15, 1973 at 7:55:53 AM ET; Partial Lunar Eclipse on December 9, 1973 at 8:34:35 PM ET; Annular Solar Eclipse on December 24, 1973 at 10:07:01 AM ET. Every instant lands on the millisecond - Times mark the exact lunation instant of each eclipse.

When were the 1973 solstices and equinoxes?

Spring Equinox: March 20, 1973 at 1:12:25 PM ET; Summer Solstice: June 21, 1973 at 9:00:34 AM ET; Autumn Equinox: September 23, 1973 at 12:21:06 AM ET; Winter Solstice: December 21, 1973 at 7:07:41 PM ET.

When was Mercury retrograde in 1973?

Mercury stationed retrograde 3 times in 1973: March 4, 1973, July 6, 1973, October 30, 1973. The exact station instants are on the calendar above.

How many full moons were there in 1973?

1973 had 12 full moons. The first was the Lunar Eclipse (Full Moon) in Cancer on January 18, 1973 at 4:28:24 PM ET.

How accurate are these celestial event times?

Every event is computed with the Swiss Ephemeris (DE441) and resolved to the millisecond. The engine is verified against NASA JPL HORIZONS - The model that flies spacecraft - On the 2026 major events. Almanacs stop at the minute. Starmap does not.

STARMAP | 1973 Astrology Calendar - Every Event to the Second

1973 had 12 full moons and 7 eclipses. The eclipses fell: an annular solar eclipse in Capricorn on January 4, a penumbral lunar eclipse in Cancer on January 18, a penumbral lunar eclipse in Sagittarius on June 15, a total solar eclipse in Cancer on June 30, a penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn on July 15, a partial lunar eclipse in Gemini on December 9, and an annular solar eclipse in Capricorn on December 24. Mercury turned retrograde three times (Mar 4 to Mar 27; Jul 6 to Jul 30; Oct 30 to Nov 19). The first full moon rose in Cancer on January 18. Every full moon, new moon, solar and lunar eclipse, equinox, solstice, planetary ingress, and retrograde station below is computed to the millisecond with the NASA-cross-checked Swiss Ephemeris engine and shown in Eastern Time - Choose your location on the page for your own sky.

January 1973

Jan 04, 1973 - 9:40:54 AM ET Mercury enters Capricorn
Jan 04, 1973 - 10:42:29 AM ET Annular Solar Eclipse (New Moon) in Capricorn
Jan 06, 1973 - 2:05:21 AM ET Pluto Retrograde
Jan 11, 1973 - 2:14:37 PM ET Venus enters Capricorn
Jan 12, 1973 - 12:27:01 AM ET First Quarter Moon in Aries
Jan 17, 1973 - 6:46:21 PM ET Vesta Direct
Jan 18, 1973 - 12:49:25 AM ET Ceres enters Sagittarius
Jan 18, 1973 - 4:28:24 PM ET Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (Full Moon) in Cancer
Jan 19, 1973 - 11:48:11 PM ET Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 23, 1973 - 10:22:47 AM ET Mercury enters Aquarius
Jan 26, 1973 - 1:04:52 AM ET Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio
Jan 27, 1973 - 12:29:40 AM ET Uranus Retrograde

February 1973

Feb 03, 1973 - 4:22:49 AM ET New Moon in Aquarius
Feb 04, 1973 - 1:42:44 PM ET Venus enters Aquarius
Feb 09, 1973 - 2:29:42 PM ET Mercury enters Pisces
Feb 10, 1973 - 9:05:22 AM ET First Quarter Moon in Taurus
Feb 12, 1973 - 12:50:29 AM ET Mars enters Capricorn
Feb 13, 1973 - 7:49:04 AM ET Saturn Direct
Feb 17, 1973 - 5:06:57 AM ET Full Moon in Leo
Feb 18, 1973 - 2:01:07 PM ET Sun enters Pisces
Feb 23, 1973 - 4:27:43 AM ET Jupiter enters Aquarius
Feb 24, 1973 - 10:10:17 PM ET Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius
Feb 28, 1973 - 1:44:59 PM ET Venus enters Pisces

March 1973

Mar 04, 1973 - 7:57:47 AM ET Mercury Retrograde
Mar 04, 1973 - 7:07:24 PM ET New Moon in Pisces
Mar 07, 1973 - 2:45:27 AM ET Pallas Retrograde
Mar 09, 1973 - 9:31:40 AM ET Neptune Retrograde
Mar 11, 1973 - 4:25:43 PM ET First Quarter Moon in Gemini
Mar 18, 1973 - 6:33:24 PM ET Full Moon in Virgo
Mar 20, 1973 - 1:12:25 PM ET Sun enters Aries (Spring Equinox)
Mar 24, 1973 - 3:34:14 PM ET Venus enters Aries
Mar 26, 1973 - 3:58:51 PM ET Mars enters Aquarius
Mar 26, 1973 - 6:46:10 PM ET Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn
Mar 27, 1973 - 3:18:40 AM ET Mercury Direct

April 1973

Apr 03, 1973 - 6:45:03 AM ET New Moon in Aries
Apr 09, 1973 - 11:27:58 PM ET First Quarter Moon in Cancer
Apr 10, 1973 - 4:33:58 PM ET Juno Retrograde
Apr 12, 1973 - 2:45:30 AM ET Ceres Retrograde
Apr 16, 1973 - 4:17:11 PM ET Mercury enters Aries
Apr 17, 1973 - 8:50:30 AM ET Full Moon in Libra
Apr 17, 1973 - 8:05:03 PM ET Venus enters Taurus
Apr 20, 1973 - 12:30:20 AM ET Sun enters Taurus
Apr 25, 1973 - 12:58:34 PM ET Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius

May 1973

May 02, 1973 - 4:54:52 PM ET New Moon in Taurus
May 05, 1973 - 10:54:31 PM ET Mercury enters Taurus
May 08, 1973 - 12:08:58 AM ET Mars enters Pisces
May 09, 1973 - 7:26:52 AM ET Vesta enters Cancer
May 09, 1973 - 8:06:39 AM ET First Quarter Moon in Leo
May 12, 1973 - 4:42:09 AM ET Venus enters Gemini
May 17, 1973 - 12:58:02 AM ET Full Moon in Scorpio
May 20, 1973 - 6:26:12 AM ET Pallas Rx enters Libra
May 20, 1973 - 1:23:43 PM ET Mercury enters Gemini
May 21, 1973 - 12:53:49 AM ET Sun enters Gemini
May 25, 1973 - 4:39:49 AM ET Last Quarter Moon in Pisces
May 30, 1973 - 6:09:58 PM ET Jupiter Retrograde

June 1973

Jun 01, 1973 - 12:34:14 AM ET New Moon in Gemini
Jun 04, 1973 - 12:41:47 AM ET Mercury enters Cancer
Jun 05, 1973 - 3:19:47 PM ET Venus enters Cancer
Jun 07, 1973 - 5:10:47 PM ET First Quarter Moon in Virgo
Jun 11, 1973 - 4:23:06 PM ET Pluto Direct
Jun 15, 1973 - 4:34:33 PM ET Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (Full Moon) in Sagittarius
Jun 17, 1973 - 1:53:16 AM ET Pallas Direct
Jun 20, 1973 - 4:53:28 PM ET Mars enters Aries
Jun 21, 1973 - 9:00:34 AM ET Sun enters Cancer (Summer Solstice)
Jun 23, 1973 - 3:45:14 PM ET Last Quarter Moon in Aries
Jun 26, 1973 - 6:00:34 PM ET Uranus Direct
Jun 27, 1973 - 2:41:49 AM ET Mercury enters Leo
Jun 30, 1973 - 4:55:01 AM ET Venus enters Leo
Jun 30, 1973 - 7:38:44 AM ET Total Solar Eclipse (New Moon) in Cancer

July 1973

Jul 06, 1973 - 12:59:49 PM ET Mercury Retrograde
Jul 07, 1973 - 4:25:40 AM ET First Quarter Moon in Libra
Jul 15, 1973 - 7:55:53 AM ET Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (Full Moon) in Capricorn
Jul 16, 1973 - 4:03:22 AM ET Mercury Rx enters Cancer
Jul 17, 1973 - 6:42:01 AM ET Pallas enters Scorpio
Jul 18, 1973 - 3:46:18 AM ET Vesta enters Leo
Jul 21, 1973 - 12:01:12 PM ET Ceres Direct
Jul 22, 1973 - 7:55:32 PM ET Sun enters Leo
Jul 22, 1973 - 11:57:31 PM ET Last Quarter Moon in Taurus
Jul 24, 1973 - 8:21:26 AM ET Chiron Retrograde
Jul 24, 1973 - 10:12:50 PM ET Venus enters Virgo
Jul 29, 1973 - 2:58:47 PM ET New Moon in Leo
Jul 30, 1973 - 5:47:08 PM ET Mercury Direct

August 1973

Aug 01, 1973 - 8:08:06 AM ET Juno Direct
Aug 01, 1973 - 6:19:43 PM ET Saturn enters Cancer
Aug 05, 1973 - 6:26:43 PM ET First Quarter Moon in Scorpio
Aug 11, 1973 - 8:20:48 AM ET Mercury enters Leo
Aug 12, 1973 - 10:56:07 AM ET Mars enters Taurus
Aug 13, 1973 - 10:16:29 PM ET Full Moon in Aquarius
Aug 16, 1973 - 12:05:44 PM ET Neptune Direct
Aug 18, 1973 - 9:10:10 PM ET Venus enters Libra
Aug 21, 1973 - 6:22:09 AM ET Last Quarter Moon in Taurus
Aug 23, 1973 - 2:53:27 AM ET Sun enters Virgo
Aug 27, 1973 - 11:25:17 PM ET New Moon in Virgo
Aug 28, 1973 - 11:21:40 AM ET Mercury enters Virgo

September 1973

Sep 04, 1973 - 11:21:54 AM ET First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius
Sep 12, 1973 - 11:16:15 AM ET Full Moon in Pisces
Sep 13, 1973 - 5:04:50 AM ET Venus enters Scorpio
Sep 13, 1973 - 12:15:59 PM ET Mercury enters Libra
Sep 19, 1973 - 12:10:31 PM ET Last Quarter Moon in Gemini
Sep 19, 1973 - 7:19:17 PM ET Mars Retrograde
Sep 22, 1973 - 12:27:27 PM ET Vesta enters Virgo
Sep 23, 1973 - 12:21:06 AM ET Sun enters Libra (Autumn Equinox)
Sep 26, 1973 - 9:53:50 AM ET New Moon in Libra
Sep 28, 1973 - 9:26:14 AM ET Jupiter Direct

October 1973

Oct 02, 1973 - 4:11:50 PM ET Mercury enters Scorpio
Oct 04, 1973 - 6:31:57 AM ET First Quarter Moon in Capricorn
Oct 09, 1973 - 4:07:34 AM ET Venus enters Sagittarius
Oct 11, 1973 - 11:08:56 PM ET Full Moon in Aries
Oct 17, 1973 - 1:49:56 AM ET Saturn Retrograde
Oct 17, 1973 - 7:11:24 PM ET Pallas enters Sagittarius
Oct 18, 1973 - 6:32:40 PM ET Last Quarter Moon in Cancer
Oct 23, 1973 - 9:30:09 AM ET Sun enters Scorpio
Oct 25, 1973 - 11:16:29 PM ET New Moon in Scorpio
Oct 26, 1973 - 9:15:45 PM ET True Node Rx enters Sagittarius
Oct 29, 1973 - 5:55:58 PM ET Mars Rx enters Aries
Oct 30, 1973 - 5:29:27 AM ET Mercury Retrograde

November 1973

Nov 03, 1973 - 1:29:18 AM ET First Quarter Moon in Aquarius
Nov 05, 1973 - 10:39:07 AM ET Venus enters Capricorn
Nov 10, 1973 - 9:26:42 AM ET Full Moon in Taurus
Nov 10, 1973 - 9:18:02 PM ET Ceres enters Capricorn
Nov 17, 1973 - 1:34:24 AM ET Last Quarter Moon in Leo
Nov 18, 1973 - 1:24:58 PM ET Juno enters Capricorn
Nov 19, 1973 - 9:13:42 AM ET Mercury Direct
Nov 22, 1973 - 5:54:00 AM ET Sun enters Sagittarius
Nov 24, 1973 - 2:55:05 PM ET New Moon in Sagittarius
Nov 25, 1973 - 7:05:48 PM ET Mars Direct

December 1973

Dec 02, 1973 - 8:57:42 AM ET Vesta enters Libra
Dec 02, 1973 - 8:28:36 PM ET First Quarter Moon in Pisces
Dec 07, 1973 - 4:37:22 PM ET Venus enters Aquarius
Dec 08, 1973 - 4:29:16 PM ET Mercury enters Sagittarius
Dec 09, 1973 - 8:34:35 PM ET Partial Lunar Eclipse (Full Moon) in Gemini
Dec 16, 1973 - 12:12:37 PM ET Last Quarter Moon in Virgo
Dec 21, 1973 - 7:07:41 PM ET Sun enters Capricorn (Winter Solstice)
Dec 24, 1973 - 3:08:58 AM ET Mars enters Taurus
Dec 24, 1973 - 10:07:01 AM ET Annular Solar Eclipse (New Moon) in Capricorn
Dec 27, 1973 - 5:53:48 PM ET Chiron Direct
Dec 28, 1973 - 10:14:23 AM ET Mercury enters Capricorn
Dec 29, 1973 - 9:18:46 AM ET Pallas enters Capricorn

Starmap1973

Every Celestial Event Mapped to the Millisecond