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Where Were the Planets on September 29, 1972?

Quick Answer

On September 29, 1972, the Sun was in Libra (6°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 29, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°32' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°26' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 29, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°25'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1972	Oct 23, 1972 into Scorpio
Moon	2°31'53" Cancer	Direct	Sep 29, 1972	Oct 1, 1972 into Leo
Mercury	13°55'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1972	Oct 9, 1972 into Scorpio
Venus	23°21'00" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1972	Oct 5, 1972 into Virgo
Mars	29°02'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1972	Sep 30, 1972 into Libra
Jupiter	0°22'11" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°35'20" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	17°55'20" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°03'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°04'45" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°11'58" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 29, 1972

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 29, 07:38 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Sep 29, 19:16 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	6°44' Cancer

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