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Where Were the Planets on February 19, 1972?

Quick Answer

On February 19, 1972, the Sun was in Aquarius (29°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Pisces, and Pisces season began. The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no. Mercury sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 19, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°13' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°42' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 19, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°57'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1972	Feb 19, 1972 into Pisces
Moon	0°29'25" Taurus	Direct	Feb 19, 1972	Feb 21, 1972 into Gemini
Mercury	1°46'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1972	Mar 5, 1972 into Aries
Venus	10°45'26" Aries	Direct	Feb 10, 1972	Mar 7, 1972 into Taurus
Mars	5°53'13" Taurus	Direct	Feb 10, 1972	Mar 27, 1972 into Gemini
Jupiter	2°16'02" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	29°55'17" Taurus	Direct	Jan 10, 1972	Feb 21, 1972 into Gemini
Uranus	17°59'15" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°10'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°29'58" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	4°00'29" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 19, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 19, 11:11 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Feb 19, 11:17 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Feb 19, 13:10 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 19, 19:09 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on February 19, 1972?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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