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Where Were the Planets on July 28, 1972?

Quick Answer

On July 28, 1972, the Sun was in Leo (5°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury, 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 28, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°47' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 9°21' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 28, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°29'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1972	Aug 23, 1972 into Virgo
Moon	2°33'04" Pisces	Direct	Jul 28, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Aries
Mercury	21°49'44" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	24°20'52" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	18°52'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°40'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°56'52" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°46'42" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°33'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°57'02" Virgo	Direct	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	25°32'08" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 28, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 28, 07:28 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on July 28, 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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