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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 1972?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 1972, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 28°37' Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°28' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°32' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°43'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1972	Dec 21, 1972 into Capricorn
Moon	0°02'12" Cancer	Direct	Dec 20, 1972	Dec 22, 1972 into Leo
Mercury	8°31'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1972	Jan 4, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	2°09'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1972	Jan 11, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	23°06'18" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°09'53" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	16°10'02" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°24'21" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°50'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°20'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°51'26" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 20, 1972

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 09:45 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	28°37' Gemini
Dec 20, 11:56 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on December 20, 1972?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus 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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