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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 1972?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 1972, the Sun was in Libra (22°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°40' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°59' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°13'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1972	Oct 23, 1972 into Scorpio
Moon	21°47'57" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 13, 1972	Oct 16, 1972 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°07'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Venus	11°44'20" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Libra
Mars	9°24'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°20'31" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°26'48" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	18°55'41" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°29'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°40'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°21'08" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 15, 1972

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 15, 12:55 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	22°16' Capricorn

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