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Where Were the Planets on November 24, 1972?

Quick Answer

On November 24, 1972, the Sun was in Sagittarius (2°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 24, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°24' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°42' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 24, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°18'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1972	Dec 21, 1972 into Capricorn
Moon	21°37'22" Cancer	Direct	Nov 23, 1972	Nov 25, 1972 into Leo
Mercury	6°18'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 29, 1972 into Scorpio
Venus	29°55'43" Libra	Direct	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 24, 1972 into Scorpio
Mars	5°40'55" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	9°27'56" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°16'40" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	21°16'57" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°52'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°54'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°14'02" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 24, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 24, 13:23 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on November 24, 1972?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mercury and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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