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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1972?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 1972, the Sun was in Taurus (0°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern. Venus trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°31' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°37' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°30'13" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1972	May 20, 1972 into Gemini
Moon	0°07'22" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1972	Apr 22, 1972 into Virgo
Mercury	5°20'43" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	15°36'28" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1972	May 10, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	15°48'13" Gemini	Direct	Mar 27, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°17'34" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°51'00" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	15°40'30" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°44'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°55'38" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	0°46'41" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 20, 1972

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 07:31 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Apr 20, 11:46 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Apr 20, 12:45 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	0°32' Leo
Apr 20, 13:47 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on April 20, 1972?

Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Venus and Mars sat less than a degree 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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