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Where Were the Planets on September 15, 1972?

Quick Answer

On September 15, 1972, the Sun was in Virgo (22°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars squared Saturn. Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 15, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°28' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 25°24' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 15, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°44'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1972	Sep 22, 1972 into Libra
Moon	19°25'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 13, 1972	Sep 16, 1972 into Capricorn
Mercury	18°53'26" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 1972	Sep 21, 1972 into Libra
Venus	7°56'21" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1972	Oct 5, 1972 into Virgo
Mars	20°03'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1972	Sep 30, 1972 into Libra
Jupiter	29°11'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°19'42" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	17°04'25" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°45'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°32'55" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°56'27" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 15, 1972

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 15, 19:13 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	23°02' Sagittarius
Sep 15, 22:48 UTC	Mars square Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Born on September 15, 1972?

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