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Where Were the Planets on October 30, 1972?

Quick Answer

On October 30, 1972, the Sun was in Scorpio (7°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. Saturn trined Uranus. Reform that sticks: change built into lasting structures. Mercury moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 30, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°31' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°27' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 30, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°09'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1972	Nov 22, 1972 into Sagittarius
Moon	23°02'04" Leo	Direct	Oct 28, 1972	Oct 31, 1972 into Virgo
Mercury	29°37'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°31'00" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Libra
Mars	19°11'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°41'52" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	19°54'04" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	19°51'42" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°58'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°11'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°33'28" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 30, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 30, 19:26 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 30, 20:38 UTC	Saturn trine Uranus	Reform that sticks: change built into lasting structures.
Oct 30, 21:40 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 30, 1972?

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