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Where Were the Planets on December 13, 1972?

Quick Answer

On December 13, 1972, the Sun was in Sagittarius (21°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 13, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°35' Pisces at midnight UTC to 24°53' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 13, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°35'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1972	Dec 21, 1972 into Capricorn
Moon	18°12'06" Pisces	Direct	Dec 12, 1972	Dec 14, 1972 into Aries
Mercury	0°29'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1972	Jan 4, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	23°26'25" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1972	Dec 18, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mars	18°23'16" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°34'49" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	16°44'02" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°08'59" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°35'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°15'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°13'40" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 13, 1972

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 13, 18:36 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	21°52' Pisces

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