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Where Were the Planets on May 10, 1972?

Quick Answer

On May 10, 1972, the Sun was in Taurus (19°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 10, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°31' Aries at midnight UTC to 19°23' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 10, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°55'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1972	May 20, 1972 into Gemini
Moon	11°55'25" Aries	Direct	May 9, 1972	May 11, 1972 into Taurus
Mercury	26°13'43" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	29°57'33" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1972	May 10, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	28°41'03" Gemini	Direct	Mar 27, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Cancer
Jupiter	7°57'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	7°16'27" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°55'35" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°16'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°32'38" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	29°43'08" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 10, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 10, 13:50 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on May 10, 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 1 degrees 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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