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Where Were the Planets on August 7, 1972?

Quick Answer

On August 7, 1972, the Sun was in Leo (15°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Leo while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. The Sun sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 7, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°11' Cancer at midnight UTC to 0°01' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 7, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°03'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1972	Aug 23, 1972 into Virgo
Moon	23°08'25" Cancer	Direct	Aug 5, 1972	Aug 7, 1972 into Leo
Mercury	15°38'41" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	1°04'21" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1972	Sep 7, 1972 into Leo
Mars	25°12'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°59'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°54'01" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	15°07'38" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°29'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°13'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°00'21" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 7, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 7, 13:44 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Aug 7, 20:02 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Aug 7, 23:55 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 7, 1972?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Mercury 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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