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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1972?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1972, the Sun was in Virgo (0°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°47' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 21°10' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°26'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1972	Sep 22, 1972 into Libra
Moon	14°26'56" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 22, 1972	Aug 24, 1972 into Pisces
Mercury	12°24'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	14°41'57" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1972	Sep 7, 1972 into Leo
Mars	5°22'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1972	Sep 30, 1972 into Libra
Jupiter	28°29'40" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°10'10" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	15°49'40" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°30'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°43'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°09'31" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 23, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 01:03 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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