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Where Were the Planets on May 11, 1972?

Quick Answer

On May 11, 1972, the Sun was in Taurus (20°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars squared Pluto. Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 11, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 4°34' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 11, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°52'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1972	May 20, 1972 into Gemini
Moon	26°58'06" Aries	Direct	May 9, 1972	May 11, 1972 into Taurus
Mercury	27°43'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	0°28'37" Cancer	Direct	May 10, 1972	Jun 11, 1972 into Gemini
Mars	29°19'32" Gemini	Direct	Mar 27, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Cancer
Jupiter	7°54'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	7°24'02" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°53'38" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°14'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°31'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	29°39'57" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 11, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 11, 16:47 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 11, 19:26 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.

Born on May 11, 1972?

Venus and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Cancer, 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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