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Where Were the Planets on November 21, 1972?

Quick Answer

On November 21, 1972, the Sun was in Scorpio (29°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were 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 21, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°18' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°35' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 21, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°16'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1972	Nov 22, 1972 into Sagittarius
Moon	6°58'13" Gemini	Direct	Nov 21, 1972	Nov 23, 1972 into Cancer
Mercury	9°46'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 29, 1972 into Scorpio
Venus	26°14'31" Libra	Direct	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 24, 1972 into Scorpio
Mars	3°41'23" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°50'56" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°30'25" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	21°07'33" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°45'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°50'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°23'34" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 21, 1972

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 21, 01:04 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on November 21, 1972?

Venus, 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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