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Where Were the Planets on June 23, 1972?

Quick Answer

On June 23, 1972, the Sun was in Cancer (2°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter and Neptune 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 23, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°26' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°22' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 23, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°06'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1972	Jul 22, 1972 into Leo
Moon	25°23'59" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 21, 1972	Jun 23, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°41'59" Cancer	Direct	Jun 12, 1972	Jun 28, 1972 into Leo
Venus	22°57'13" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	26°43'22" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1972	Jun 28, 1972 into Leo
Jupiter	3°37'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	12°55'54" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°11'38" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°07'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°22'04" Virgo	Direct	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	27°23'20" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on June 23, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 23, 21:14 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on June 23, 1972?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer 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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