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Where Were the Planets on April 22, 1972?

Quick Answer

On April 22, 1972, the Sun was in Taurus (2°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (70% 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 22, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°22' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°50' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 22, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°27'15" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1972	May 20, 1972 into Gemini
Moon	25°38'57" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1972	Apr 22, 1972 into Virgo
Mercury	6°29'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	17°18'53" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1972	May 10, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	17°05'48" Gemini	Direct	Mar 27, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°18'54" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°04'54" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	15°35'36" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°42'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°52'56" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	0°40'19" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 22, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 22, 20:24 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on April 22, 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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