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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1972?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1972, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% 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 16, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°46' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°19' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°38'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1972	Dec 21, 1972 into Capricorn
Moon	0°00'40" Taurus	Direct	Dec 16, 1972	Dec 18, 1972 into Gemini
Mercury	3°38'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1972	Jan 4, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	27°10'14" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1972	Dec 18, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°24'25" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°15'21" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	16°29'20" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°15'51" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°41'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°18'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	18°04'08" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 16, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 11:58 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on December 16, 1972?

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

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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