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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1972?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1972, the Sun was in Virgo (9°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°46' Gemini at midnight UTC to 28°43' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°07'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1972	Sep 22, 1972 into Libra
Moon	21°46'28" Gemini	Direct	Aug 30, 1972	Sep 2, 1972 into Cancer
Mercury	23°09'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	23°24'09" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1972	Sep 7, 1972 into Leo
Mars	11°06'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1972	Sep 30, 1972 into Libra
Jupiter	28°34'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°43'28" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	16°17'12" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°34'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°02'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°40'56" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 1, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 1, 1972?

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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