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Where Were the Planets on November 5, 1939?

Quick Answer

On November 5, 1939, the Sun was in Scorpio (12°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 5, 1939. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°34' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°48' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 5, 1939
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°10'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1939	Nov 23, 1939 into Sagittarius
Moon	24°41'00" Leo	Direct	Nov 3, 1939	Nov 5, 1939 into Virgo
Mercury	5°01'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 1, 1939	Dec 3, 1939 into Scorpio
Venus	27°56'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 14, 1939	Nov 7, 1939 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°16'41" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 24, 1939	Nov 19, 1939 into Pisces
Jupiter	29°31'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Oct 30, 1939	Dec 20, 1939 into Aries
Saturn	26°40'35" Aries	Retrograde	Sep 22, 1939	Mar 20, 1940 into Taurus
Uranus	20°16'35" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	24°44'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	2°54'54" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°32'44" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on November 5, 1939

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 20:56 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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