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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1972?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1972, the Sun was in Libra (29°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 29°14' Aries. Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 22, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°47' Aries at midnight UTC to 5°55' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°11'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1972	Oct 23, 1972 into Scorpio
Moon	28°20'47" Aries	Direct	Oct 20, 1972	Oct 22, 1972 into Taurus
Mercury	19°07'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°58'44" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Libra
Mars	13°57'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°23'11" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°14'21" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°22'02" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°42'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°55'31" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°58'53" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 22, 1972

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 22, 13:25 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	29°14' Aries
Oct 22, 14:37 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Oct 22, 17:07 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on October 22, 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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