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Where Were the Planets on February 8, 1972?

Quick Answer

On February 8, 1972, the Sun was in Aquarius (18°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (40% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 8, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°10' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 6°14' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 8, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°49'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1972	Feb 19, 1972 into Pisces
Moon	0°11'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 8, 1972	Feb 10, 1972 into Capricorn
Mercury	12°20'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 31, 1972	Feb 18, 1972 into Pisces
Venus	27°42'14" Pisces	Direct	Jan 16, 1972	Feb 10, 1972 into Aries
Mars	28°37'24" Aries	Direct	Dec 26, 1971	Feb 10, 1972 into Taurus
Jupiter	0°18'57" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	29°38'28" Taurus	Direct	Jan 10, 1972	Feb 21, 1972 into Gemini
Uranus	18°12'03" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°02'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°43'21" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	4°35'26" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 8, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 8, 11:37 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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