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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1972?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1972, the Sun was in Taurus (16°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°18' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°26' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°02'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1972	May 20, 1972 into Gemini
Moon	15°49'34" Aquarius	Direct	May 5, 1972	May 7, 1972 into Pisces
Mercury	20°38'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	27°39'37" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1972	May 10, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	26°06'58" Gemini	Direct	Mar 27, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°07'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°46'22" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	15°03'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°22'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°36'29" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	29°55'50" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 6, 1972

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 12:26 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	16°04' Aquarius

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