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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 1972?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 1972, the Sun was in Virgo (10°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 2, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°44' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°30' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°05'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1972	Sep 22, 1972 into Libra
Moon	5°39'03" Cancer	Direct	Sep 2, 1972	Sep 4, 1972 into Leo
Mercury	24°47'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	24°24'17" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1972	Sep 7, 1972 into Leo
Mars	11°44'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1972	Sep 30, 1972 into Libra
Jupiter	28°35'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°46'42" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	16°20'24" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°35'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°04'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°37'45" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 2, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 02:11 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on September 2, 1972?

The Sun and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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