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Where Were the Planets on July 24, 1972?

Quick Answer

On July 24, 1972, the Sun was in Leo (1°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Sagittarius (moving retrograde), a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so. Mercury sextiled Venus. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort. Mars sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 24, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°02' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°35' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 24, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°40'09" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1972	Aug 23, 1972 into Virgo
Moon	10°17'16" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 23, 1972	Jul 26, 1972 into Aquarius
Mercury	22°20'48" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	22°12'56" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	16°20'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°01'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°32'15" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°39'36" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°35'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°51'16" Virgo	Direct	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	25°44'50" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 24, 1972

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 24, 17:05 UTC	Jupiter re-enters Sagittarius (retrograde)	Leaves Capricorn
Jul 24, 18:47 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Jul 24, 20:33 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Born on July 24, 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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