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Where Were the Planets on March 31, 1972?

Quick Answer

On March 31, 1972, the Sun was in Aries (10°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars met Saturn in Gemini. Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes. The Sun met Mercury in Aries while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 31, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°08' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°02' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 31, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°52'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1972	Apr 19, 1972 into Taurus
Moon	29°06'18" Libra	Direct	Mar 29, 1972	Mar 31, 1972 into Scorpio
Mercury	10°52'23" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	26°29'11" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1972	Apr 3, 1972 into Gemini
Mars	2°48'52" Gemini	Direct	Mar 27, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Cancer
Jupiter	7°23'49" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°43'20" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	16°31'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°05'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°25'48" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	1°50'13" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on March 31, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 31, 08:00 UTC	Mars conjunct Saturn	Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes.
Mar 31, 11:59 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Mar 31, 13:48 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on March 31, 1972?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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