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Where Were the Planets on November 18, 1972?

Quick Answer

On November 18, 1972, the Sun was in Scorpio (26°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 18, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°58' Aries at midnight UTC to 28°48' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 18, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°15'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1972	Nov 22, 1972 into Sagittarius
Moon	21°21'02" Aries	Direct	Nov 17, 1972	Nov 19, 1972 into Taurus
Mercury	11°53'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 29, 1972 into Scorpio
Venus	22°33'51" Libra	Direct	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 24, 1972 into Scorpio
Mars	1°42'05" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°14'34" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°43'44" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	20°57'54" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°39'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°45'38" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°33'06" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 18, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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