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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 1939?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 1939, the Sun was in Libra (24°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (34% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 1939. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°16' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°50' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 1939
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°12'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1939	Oct 24, 1939 into Scorpio
Moon	5°36'01" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 18, 1939	Oct 20, 1939 into Aquarius
Mercury	11°00'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1939	Nov 1, 1939 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°28'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 14, 1939	Nov 7, 1939 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°06'13" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 24, 1939	Nov 19, 1939 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°08'41" Aries	Retrograde	May 11, 1939	Oct 30, 1939 into Pisces
Saturn	28°05'26" Aries	Retrograde	Sep 22, 1939	Mar 20, 1940 into Taurus
Uranus	20°58'30" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	24°12'01" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	2°51'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°29'55" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 18, 1939

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 01:21 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Oct 18, 14:13 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Exact square

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