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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1972?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1972, the Sun was in Cancer (24°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°30' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°48' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°02'02" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1972	Jul 22, 1972 into Leo
Moon	3°41'41" Libra	Direct	Jul 16, 1972	Jul 18, 1972 into Scorpio
Mercury	19°33'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	19°11'41" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	11°17'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°49'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°40'23" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°27'40" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°41'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°41'02" Virgo	Direct	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	26°10'15" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 16, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 04:48 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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