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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 1972?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 1972, the Sun was in Leo (11°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% 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 3, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°34' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°48' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°13'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1972	Aug 23, 1972 into Virgo
Moon	26°42'15" Taurus	Direct	Aug 1, 1972	Aug 3, 1972 into Gemini
Mercury	18°42'18" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	28°10'23" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	22°40'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°13'34" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°31'57" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°58'44" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°30'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°06'25" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°13'04" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 3, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 17:33 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on August 3, 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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