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Where Were the Planets on September 30, 1972?

Quick Answer

On September 30, 1972, the Sun was in Libra (7°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 30, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°26' Cancer at midnight UTC to 23°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 30, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°24'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1972	Oct 23, 1972 into Scorpio
Moon	16°17'35" Cancer	Direct	Sep 29, 1972	Oct 1, 1972 into Leo
Mercury	15°36'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1972	Oct 9, 1972 into Scorpio
Venus	24°28'40" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1972	Oct 5, 1972 into Virgo
Mars	29°41'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 1972	Sep 30, 1972 into Libra
Jupiter	0°28'28" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°35'38" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	17°59'04" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°04'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°07'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°08'47" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 30, 1972

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 30, 23:23 UTC	Mars enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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