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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1972?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1972, the Sun was in Libra (16°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°17' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°13' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°17'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1972	Oct 23, 1972 into Scorpio
Moon	10°16'29" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 1972	Oct 11, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°03'11" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Venus	4°45'49" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Libra
Mars	5°30'40" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°31'51" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°33'19" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	18°32'57" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°18'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°27'19" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°40'12" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 9, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 11:10 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 9, 1972?

The Sun, Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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