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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 1972?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 1972, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Jupiter in Sagittarius. Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 6, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°36' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°42' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°16'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Jan 20, 1972 into Aquarius
Moon	22°41'32" Virgo	Direct	Jan 4, 1972	Jan 7, 1972 into Libra
Mercury	23°13'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	17°34'11" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1971	Jan 16, 1972 into Pisces
Mars	6°56'45" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 1971	Feb 10, 1972 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°33'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°09'16" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	18°11'24" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°15'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°03'09" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	6°20'17" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 6, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 20:09 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.

Born on January 6, 1972?

Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Mercury and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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