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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1972?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 1972, the Sun was in Leo (9°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (60% 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 August 1, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°10' Aries at midnight UTC to 5°20' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°18'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1972	Aug 23, 1972 into Virgo
Moon	28°15'12" Aries	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Aug 1, 1972 into Taurus
Mercury	20°00'58" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	26°49'21" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	21°24'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°21'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°20'30" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°54'32" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°31'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°03'11" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°19'25" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 1, 1972

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 14:57 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on August 1, 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 1 degrees 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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