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Where Were the Planets on January 4, 1972?

Quick Answer

On January 4, 1972, the Sun was in Capricorn (13°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (86% 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 January 4, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°37' Leo at midnight UTC to 4°15' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 4, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°13'47" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Jan 20, 1972 into Aquarius
Moon	27°59'05" Leo	Direct	Jan 2, 1972	Jan 4, 1972 into Virgo
Mercury	20°51'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	15°06'24" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1971	Jan 16, 1972 into Pisces
Mars	5°38'50" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 1971	Feb 10, 1972 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°07'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°14'51" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	18°09'24" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°12'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°03'13" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	6°26'38" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 4, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 4, 15:50 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 4, 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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