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Where Were the Planets on April 29, 1972?

Quick Answer

On April 29, 1972, the Sun was in Taurus (9°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 29, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°53' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°46' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 29, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°15'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1972	May 20, 1972 into Gemini
Moon	19°50'00" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 27, 1972	Apr 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mercury	12°23'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	22°52'38" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1972	May 10, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	21°36'47" Gemini	Direct	Mar 27, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°17'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°54'47" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	15°19'02" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°32'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°44'09" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	0°18'05" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 29, 1972

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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