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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1972?

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On September 3, 1972, the Sun was in Virgo (11°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% 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 3, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°31' Cancer at midnight UTC to 26°07' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1972
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun11°04'06" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon19°20'48" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury26°29'30" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus25°24'48" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars12°22'48" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter28°37'14" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Saturn19°49'51" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Uranus16°23'39" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Neptune2°35'40" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto1°06'19" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node23°34'34" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 3, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 3, 1972?

The Sun and Mars sat 1 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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