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Where Were the Planets on December 7, 1972?

Quick Answer

On December 7, 1972, the Sun was in Sagittarius (15°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn was 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 December 7, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°27' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°23' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 7, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°29'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1972	Dec 21, 1972 into Capricorn
Moon	3°25'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 1972	Dec 9, 1972 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°30'44" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1972	Dec 12, 1972 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°59'30" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1972	Dec 18, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°21'35" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	12°14'49" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	17°13'44" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	21°54'05" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°22'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°10'19" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°32'44" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 7, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 7, 05:06 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 7, 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 2 degrees 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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