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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1972?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1972, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°56' Taurus at midnight UTC to 21°08' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°10'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1972	Nov 22, 1972 into Sagittarius
Moon	13°32'55" Taurus	Direct	Oct 22, 1972	Oct 24, 1972 into Gemini
Mercury	20°30'15" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°09'51" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Libra
Mars	14°36'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°32'37" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°12'10" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°25'47" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°44'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°57'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°55'43" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 23, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 07:41 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1972?

Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Scorpio Sun.

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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