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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 1972?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 1972, the Sun was in Cancer (11°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°20' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°14' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°38'05" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1972	Jul 22, 1972 into Leo
Moon	3°15'29" Aries	Direct	Jul 3, 1972	Jul 5, 1972 into Taurus
Mercury	6°42'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	18°51'51" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	3°03'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°21'08" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	14°09'42" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°15'12" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°54'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°28'18" Virgo	Direct	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	26°51'34" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 3, 1972

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 06:21 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Jul 3, 06:48 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

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