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Where Were the Planets on June 28, 1972?

Quick Answer

On June 28, 1972, the Sun was in Cancer (6°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Cancer. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Mars moved from Cancer into Leo. Mercury sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 28, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°27' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°10' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 28, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°52'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1972	Jul 22, 1972 into Leo
Moon	26°47'31" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 26, 1972	Jun 28, 1972 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°41'48" Cancer	Direct	Jun 12, 1972	Jun 28, 1972 into Leo
Venus	20°28'57" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	29°53'26" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1972	Jun 28, 1972 into Leo
Jupiter	2°59'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	13°33'10" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°12'46" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°01'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°24'48" Virgo	Direct	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	27°07'27" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on June 28, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 28, 07:27 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Jun 28, 16:08 UTC	Mars enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jun 28, 16:51 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jun 28, 17:23 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Jun 28, 18:02 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on June 28, 1972?

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