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Where Were the Planets on June 8, 1972?

Quick Answer

On June 8, 1972, the Sun was in Gemini (17°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 8, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°37' Aries at midnight UTC to 13°28' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 8, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°46'35" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1972	Jun 21, 1972 into Cancer
Moon	6°01'47" Taurus	Direct	Jun 8, 1972	Jun 10, 1972 into Gemini
Mercury	22°14'38" Gemini	Direct	May 29, 1972	Jun 12, 1972 into Cancer
Venus	1°43'50" Cancer	Retrograde	May 10, 1972	Jun 11, 1972 into Gemini
Mars	17°11'59" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1972	Jun 28, 1972 into Leo
Jupiter	5°28'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	11°00'57" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°16'07" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°29'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°18'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	28°10'59" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on June 8, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 8, 02:14 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on June 8, 1972?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over.

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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