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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1972?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1972, the Sun was in Leo (8°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Leo while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°05' Aries at midnight UTC to 21°09' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°21'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1972	Aug 23, 1972 into Virgo
Moon	14°07'03" Aries	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Aug 1, 1972 into Taurus
Mercury	20°34'49" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	26°10'28" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	20°46'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°26'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°14'41" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°52'31" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°31'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°01'37" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°22'36" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 31, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 07:51 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on July 31, 1972?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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