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Where Were the Planets on November 23, 1972?

Quick Answer

On November 23, 1972, the Sun was in Sagittarius (1°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% 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 23, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°40' Gemini at midnight UTC to 14°24' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 23, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°18'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1972	Dec 21, 1972 into Capricorn
Moon	7°05'53" Cancer	Direct	Nov 23, 1972	Nov 25, 1972 into Leo
Mercury	7°34'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 29, 1972 into Scorpio
Venus	28°41'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 24, 1972 into Scorpio
Mars	5°01'03" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	9°15'32" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°21'18" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	21°13'51" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°50'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°53'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°17'13" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 23, 1972

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 23, 00:30 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on November 23, 1972?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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