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Where Were the Planets on December 19, 1972?

Quick Answer

On December 19, 1972, the Sun was in Sagittarius (27°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 19, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°18' Gemini at midnight UTC to 22°28' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 19, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°42'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1972	Dec 21, 1972 into Capricorn
Moon	14°53'54" Gemini	Direct	Dec 18, 1972	Dec 20, 1972 into Cancer
Mercury	7°15'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1972	Jan 4, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	0°54'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1972	Jan 11, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	22°25'47" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°56'12" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	16°14'49" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°22'18" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°48'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°20'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°54'37" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 19, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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