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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1972?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1972, the Sun was in Libra (12°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus moved from Leo into Virgo. Mars sextiled Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°05' Virgo at midnight UTC to 27°37' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°20'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1972	Oct 23, 1972 into Scorpio
Moon	21°23'03" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 1972	Oct 6, 1972 into Libra
Mercury	23°45'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1972	Oct 9, 1972 into Scorpio
Venus	0°09'50" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Libra
Mars	2°55'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°02'12" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°35'28" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	18°17'51" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°12'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°18'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°52'54" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 5, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 08:33 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Oct 5, 22:47 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on October 5, 1972?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Mars and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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