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Where Were the Planets on April 14, 1972?

Quick Answer

On April 14, 1972, the Sun was in Aries (24°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). 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 14, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°13' Aries at midnight UTC to 11°31' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 14, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°38'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1972	Apr 19, 1972 into Taurus
Moon	3°53'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 1972	Apr 16, 1972 into Gemini
Mercury	3°41'21" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	10°13'32" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1972	May 10, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	11°55'02" Gemini	Direct	Mar 27, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°09'07" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°10'24" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	15°55'35" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°52'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°04'07" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	1°05'44" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 14, 1972

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 14, 05:54 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on April 14, 1972?

Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Aries Sun. Venus and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Gemini, 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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