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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1972?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1972, the Sun was in Taurus (26°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (24% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus met Mars in Cancer. Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat. Mercury trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°47' Cancer at midnight UTC to 2°26' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°40'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1972	May 20, 1972 into Gemini
Moon	25°41'04" Cancer	Direct	May 15, 1972	May 17, 1972 into Leo
Mercury	7°23'30" Taurus	Direct	May 12, 1972	May 29, 1972 into Gemini
Venus	3°02'03" Cancer	Direct	May 10, 1972	Jun 11, 1972 into Gemini
Mars	3°10'14" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1972	Jun 28, 1972 into Leo
Jupiter	7°32'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°09'56" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°42'46" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°05'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°26'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	29°20'53" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 17, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 00:48 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat.
May 17, 14:04 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
May 17, 19:37 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on May 17, 1972?

Venus and Mars sat less than a degree 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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