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Where Were the Planets on October 29, 1972?

Quick Answer

On October 29, 1972, the Sun was in Scorpio (6°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 29, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°14' Leo at midnight UTC to 16°30' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 29, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°09'51" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1972	Nov 22, 1972 into Sagittarius
Moon	9°55'30" Leo	Direct	Oct 28, 1972	Oct 31, 1972 into Virgo
Mercury	28°23'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Venus	28°19'05" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Libra
Mars	18°31'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°31'39" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	19°56'57" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°48'02" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°56'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°09'50" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°36'39" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 29, 1972

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 29, 04:41 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Leo	5°51' Leo

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