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Where Were the Planets on December 29, 1972?

Quick Answer

On December 29, 1972, the Sun was in Capricorn (7°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% 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 29, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°54' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 29, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°53'12" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1972	Jan 20, 1973 into Aquarius
Moon	0°54'55" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 29, 1972	Dec 31, 1972 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°58'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1972	Jan 4, 1973 into Capricorn
Venus	13°22'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1972	Jan 11, 1973 into Capricorn
Mars	29°12'05" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 15, 1972	Dec 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°14'12" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	15°28'47" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	22°40'40" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°08'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°24'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°22'50" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 29, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 29, 10:09 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 29, 1972?

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

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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