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Where Were the Planets on August 10, 1972?

Quick Answer

On August 10, 1972, the Sun was in Leo (17°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 10, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°02' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°07' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 10, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°56'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1972	Aug 23, 1972 into Virgo
Moon	3°37'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1972	Aug 12, 1972 into Libra
Mercury	13°23'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	3°24'05" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1972	Sep 7, 1972 into Leo
Mars	27°07'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°49'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	18°09'49" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	15°14'46" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°29'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°18'25" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°50'50" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 10, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 10, 05:22 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 10, 18:11 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on August 10, 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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