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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 1972?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 1972, the Sun was in Aries (22°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°56' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°57' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°40'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1972	Apr 19, 1972 into Taurus
Moon	3°24'52" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 1972	Apr 14, 1972 into Taurus
Mercury	3°48'09" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	8°21'18" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1972	May 10, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	10°37'11" Gemini	Direct	Mar 27, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°04'48" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°57'16" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	16°00'42" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°54'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°07'04" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	1°12'06" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 12, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 06:32 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on April 12, 1972?

Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Aries Sun.

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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