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Where Were the Planets on November 26, 1972?

Quick Answer

On November 26, 1972, the Sun was in Sagittarius (4°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (63% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Sagittarius while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. The Sun sextiled Pluto. Mercury sextiled Pluto while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 26, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°56' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 26, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°20'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1972	Dec 21, 1972 into Capricorn
Moon	19°18'28" Leo	Direct	Nov 25, 1972	Nov 27, 1972 into Virgo
Mercury	3°35'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 30, 1972	Nov 29, 1972 into Scorpio
Venus	2°23'29" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1972	Dec 18, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°00'45" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	9°52'57" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°07'18" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	21°23'03" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°57'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	3°57'18" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°07'41" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on November 26, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 26, 02:42 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Nov 26, 04:26 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Nov 26, 05:39 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on November 26, 1972?

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