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Where Were the Planets on October 13, 1972?

Quick Answer

On October 13, 1972, the Sun was in Libra (20°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (31% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 13, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°43' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°36' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 13, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°14'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1972	Oct 23, 1972 into Scorpio
Moon	27°39'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 11, 1972	Oct 13, 1972 into Capricorn
Mercury	6°08'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°24'16" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Libra
Mars	8°06'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°03'45" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°29'25" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	18°48'06" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°25'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°36'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°27'29" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 13, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 13, 16:43 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Oct 13, 17:45 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on October 13, 1972?

The Sun, Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Uranus sat 1 degrees 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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