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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 1972?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 1972, the Sun was in Virgo (16°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°14' Libra at midnight UTC to 13°38' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°53'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1972	Sep 22, 1972 into Libra
Moon	7°28'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 8, 1972	Sep 11, 1972 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°28'44" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 1972	Sep 21, 1972 into Libra
Venus	1°35'04" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1972	Oct 5, 1972 into Virgo
Mars	16°12'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1972	Sep 30, 1972 into Libra
Jupiter	28°50'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°06'36" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	16°43'37" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°40'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°19'29" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°15'31" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 9, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 05:48 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Exact sextile

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