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Where Were the Planets on January 10, 1972?

Quick Answer

On January 10, 1972, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (32% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 10, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°26' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°22' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 10, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°20'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1971	Jan 20, 1972 into Aquarius
Moon	10°23'50" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 9, 1972	Jan 12, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mercury	28°18'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1971	Jan 11, 1972 into Capricorn
Venus	22°29'18" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 23, 1971	Jan 16, 1972 into Pisces
Mars	9°33'02" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 1971	Feb 10, 1972 into Taurus
Jupiter	24°26'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°59'15" Taurus	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1972	Feb 21, 1972 into Gemini
Uranus	18°14'44" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°23'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°02'37" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	6°07'35" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 10, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 10, 04:16 UTC	Saturn re-enters Taurus (retrograde)	Leaves Gemini

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