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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 1972?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 1972, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were 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 8, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°40' Libra at midnight UTC to 22°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°18'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Jan 20, 1972 into Aquarius
Moon	16°37'21" Libra	Direct	Jan 7, 1972	Jan 9, 1972 into Scorpio
Mercury	25°42'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	20°01'49" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1971	Jan 16, 1972 into Pisces
Mars	8°14'49" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 1971	Feb 10, 1972 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°59'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°04'04" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	18°13'11" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°19'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°02'57" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	6°13'56" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 8, 1972

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 13:31 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	17°22' Libra

Born on January 8, 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 2 degrees 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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