The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on December 24, 1972?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 1972, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning 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 24, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°52' Leo at midnight UTC to 4°26' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°47'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1972	Jan 20, 1973 into Aquarius
Moon	27°43'12" Leo	Direct	Dec 22, 1972	Dec 24, 1972 into Virgo
Mercury	13°52'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1972	Jan 4, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	7°08'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1972	Jan 11, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	25°48'36" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°04'54" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	15°51'16" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°32'06" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°58'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°22'48" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°38'43" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 24, 1972

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 16:02 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on December 24, 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 1 degrees 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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.