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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 1972?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 1972, the Sun was in Virgo (15°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% 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 8, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°38' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°55'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1972	Sep 22, 1972 into Libra
Moon	24°58'09" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1972	Sep 8, 1972 into Libra
Mercury	5°35'14" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 1972	Sep 21, 1972 into Libra
Venus	0°32'33" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1972	Oct 5, 1972 into Virgo
Mars	15°34'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1972	Sep 30, 1972 into Libra
Jupiter	28°48'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°04'04" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	16°40'13" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°39'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°17'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°18'41" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 8, 1972

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 21:36 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 8, 1972?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Mars sat less than a degree 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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