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Where Were the Planets on November 9, 1972?

Quick Answer

On November 9, 1972, the Sun was in Scorpio (17°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 9, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°34' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°23' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 9, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°11'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1972	Nov 22, 1972 into Sagittarius
Moon	24°28'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 7, 1972	Nov 9, 1972 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°52'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 29, 1972 into Scorpio
Venus	11°35'21" Libra	Direct	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 24, 1972 into Scorpio
Mars	25°45'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	6°29'44" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	19°20'28" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	20°27'29" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°19'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°30'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°01'42" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 9, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 23:10 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on November 9, 1972?

Venus, 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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