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Where Were the Planets on January 7, 1972?

Quick Answer

On January 7, 1972, the Sun was in Capricorn (16°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (60% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 7, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°43' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°40' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 7, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°17'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Jan 20, 1972 into Aquarius
Moon	4°43'02" Libra	Direct	Jan 7, 1972	Jan 9, 1972 into Scorpio
Mercury	24°27'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	18°48'01" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1971	Jan 16, 1972 into Pisces
Mars	7°35'46" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 1971	Feb 10, 1972 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°46'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°06'37" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	18°12'19" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°17'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°03'04" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	6°17'06" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 7, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 7, 00:15 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Jan 7, 02:32 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on January 7, 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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