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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1972?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1972, the Sun was in Virgo (23°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°25' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°31' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°42'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1972	Sep 22, 1972 into Libra
Moon	1°27'03" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 16, 1972	Sep 18, 1972 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°46'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 1972	Sep 21, 1972 into Libra
Venus	9°00'51" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1972	Oct 5, 1972 into Virgo
Mars	20°41'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1972	Sep 30, 1972 into Libra
Jupiter	29°15'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°21'31" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	17°07'57" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°46'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°35'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°53'16" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 16, 1972

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 06:37 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Exact square
Sep 16, 09:07 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Sep 16, 10:29 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction

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