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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1972?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1972, the Sun was in Leo (0°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). 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 July 23, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°43' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°02' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°42'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1972	Aug 23, 1972 into Virgo
Moon	27°51'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 21, 1972	Jul 23, 1972 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°16'03" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	21°44'31" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	15°42'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°06'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°25'57" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°37'56" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°36'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°49'54" Virgo	Direct	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	25°48'01" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 23, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 16:09 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on July 23, 1972?

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