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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 1972?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 1972, the Sun was in Virgo (25°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (76% 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 18, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°55' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°38' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°39'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1972	Sep 22, 1972 into Libra
Moon	26°14'00" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 16, 1972	Sep 18, 1972 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°30'00" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 1972	Sep 21, 1972 into Libra
Venus	11°10'37" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1972	Oct 5, 1972 into Virgo
Mars	21°58'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1972	Sep 30, 1972 into Libra
Jupiter	29°23'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 24, 1972	Sep 25, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°24'50" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	17°15'05" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°49'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°39'42" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°46'55" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 18, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 19:04 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 18, 1972?

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