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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 1972?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 1972, the Sun was in Capricorn (1°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus met Neptune in Sagittarius. Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°50' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°51' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°46'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1972	Jan 20, 1973 into Aquarius
Moon	13°54'50" Leo	Direct	Dec 22, 1972	Dec 24, 1972 into Virgo
Mercury	12°30'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1972	Jan 4, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	5°53'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1972	Jan 11, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	25°07'59" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°51'06" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	15°55'54" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°30'14" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°56'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°22'20" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°41'54" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 23, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 13:07 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Born on December 23, 1972?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Venus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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