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Where Were the Planets on November 12, 1972?

Quick Answer

On November 12, 1972, the Sun was in Scorpio (20°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% 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 12, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°22' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°39' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 12, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°12'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1972	Nov 22, 1972 into Sagittarius
Moon	0°29'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1972	Nov 14, 1972 into Pisces
Mercury	11°40'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 29, 1972 into Scorpio
Venus	15°14'14" Libra	Direct	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 24, 1972 into Scorpio
Mars	27°44'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	7°03'56" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	19°08'50" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	20°37'51" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°25'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°35'50" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°52'10" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 12, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 12, 11:02 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on November 12, 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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