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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 1939?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 1939, the Sun was in Virgo (14°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (32% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 1939. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°55' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°57' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 1939
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°55'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1939	Sep 23, 1939 into Libra
Moon	5°53'21" Cancer	Direct	Sep 8, 1939	Sep 10, 1939 into Leo
Mercury	2°19'17" Virgo	Direct	Sep 7, 1939	Sep 23, 1939 into Libra
Venus	15°38'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 26, 1939	Sep 20, 1939 into Libra
Mars	25°31'31" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 21, 1939	Sep 24, 1939 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°14'22" Aries	Retrograde	May 11, 1939	Oct 30, 1939 into Pisces
Saturn	0°42'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Jul 6, 1939	Sep 22, 1939 into Aries
Uranus	21°55'11" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	22°45'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	2°15'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°37'00" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on September 8, 1939

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 01:51 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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