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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 1972?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 1972, the Sun was in Pisces (18°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts. Mercury trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 26°27' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°01'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1972	Mar 20, 1972 into Aries
Moon	20°19'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1972	Mar 9, 1972 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°35'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	1°32'09" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1972	Apr 3, 1972 into Gemini
Mars	17°44'55" Taurus	Direct	Feb 10, 1972	Mar 27, 1972 into Gemini
Jupiter	4°59'25" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°50'21" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	17°26'50" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°15'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°03'21" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	3°03'18" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 8, 1972

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 07:06 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	17°49' Sagittarius
Mar 8, 18:47 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Mar 8, 22:17 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

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