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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1972?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1972, the Sun was in Virgo (8°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°38' Gemini at midnight UTC to 14°45' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°09'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1972	Sep 22, 1972 into Libra
Moon	7°43'25" Gemini	Direct	Aug 30, 1972	Sep 2, 1972 into Cancer
Mercury	21°35'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	22°24'25" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1972	Sep 7, 1972 into Leo
Mars	10°28'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1972	Sep 30, 1972 into Libra
Jupiter	28°32'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°40'08" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	16°14'01" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°33'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°59'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°44'06" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 31, 1972

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 12:48 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	8°12' Gemini

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