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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 1972?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 1972, the Sun was in Leo (10°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°21' Taurus at midnight UTC to 19°34' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°16'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1972	Aug 23, 1972 into Virgo
Moon	12°27'44" Taurus	Direct	Aug 1, 1972	Aug 3, 1972 into Gemini
Mercury	19°23'17" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	27°29'20" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	22°02'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°17'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°26'15" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°56'37" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°31'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°04'47" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°16'15" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 2, 1972

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 08:02 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	10°07' Taurus

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