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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1972?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 1972, the Sun was in Leo (13°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% 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 5, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°02' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°10' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°08'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1972	Aug 23, 1972 into Virgo
Moon	25°07'11" Gemini	Direct	Aug 3, 1972	Aug 5, 1972 into Cancer
Mercury	17°12'56" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	29°35'29" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	23°56'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°05'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°43'07" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	15°03'06" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°30'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°09'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°06'43" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 5, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 20:17 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on August 5, 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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