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Where Were the Planets on November 2, 1972?

Quick Answer

On November 2, 1972, the Sun was in Scorpio (10°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus met Pluto in Libra. Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is. Mercury sextiled Pluto. Mercury sextiled Venus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 2, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°37' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°54' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 2, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°09'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1972	Nov 22, 1972 into Sagittarius
Moon	0°47'42" Libra	Direct	Nov 2, 1972	Nov 4, 1972 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°09'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 29, 1972 into Scorpio
Venus	3°07'22" Libra	Direct	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 24, 1972 into Scorpio
Mars	21°09'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°13'11" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	19°44'54" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	20°02'37" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°04'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°17'39" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°23'56" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 2, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 2, 10:26 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Nov 2, 14:58 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Nov 2, 15:30 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.
Nov 2, 22:15 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Born on November 2, 1972?

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