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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 1972?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 1972, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°18' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°38' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°11'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Jan 20, 1972 into Aquarius
Moon	2°01'32" Leo	Direct	Jan 2, 1972	Jan 4, 1972 into Virgo
Mercury	18°38'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	12°38'29" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1971	Jan 16, 1972 into Pisces
Mars	4°21'04" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 1971	Feb 10, 1972 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°40'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°20'48" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	18°07'11" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°08'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°03'08" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	6°33'00" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 2, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 03:52 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
Jan 2, 08:21 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on January 2, 1972?

Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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