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Where Were the Planets on April 28, 1972?

Quick Answer

On April 28, 1972, the Sun was in Taurus (8°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 28, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°00' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 13°53' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 28, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°17'30" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1972	May 20, 1972 into Gemini
Moon	7°57'17" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 27, 1972	Apr 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°22'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	22°07'33" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1972	May 10, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	20°58'07" Gemini	Direct	Mar 27, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°18'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°47'33" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	15°21'19" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°34'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°45'21" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	0°21'15" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 28, 1972

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 28, 12:21 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Apr 28, 12:45 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	8°19' Scorpio

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