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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 1972?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 1972, the Sun was in Pisces (26°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°44' Aries at midnight UTC to 17°47' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°00'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1972	Mar 20, 1972 into Aries
Moon	10°15'43" Aries	Direct	Mar 15, 1972	Mar 17, 1972 into Taurus
Mercury	13°57'46" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	10°27'53" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1972	Apr 3, 1972 into Gemini
Mars	23°00'09" Taurus	Direct	Feb 10, 1972	Mar 27, 1972 into Gemini
Jupiter	5°58'43" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°24'45" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	17°08'52" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°13'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°50'24" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	2°37'53" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 16, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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