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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 1972?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 1972, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus met Mars in Scorpio. Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°55' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 3°45' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°26'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1972	Dec 21, 1972 into Capricorn
Moon	27°50'38" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 2, 1972	Dec 4, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mercury	26°21'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 29, 1972	Dec 12, 1972 into Sagittarius
Venus	12°16'27" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1972	Dec 18, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°21'03" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	11°35'27" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	17°28'33" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	21°46'04" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°15'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°07'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°42'16" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 4, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 15:14 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat.
Dec 4, 16:22 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 4, 1972?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Venus and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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