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Where Were the Planets on August 10, 1940?

Quick Answer

On August 10, 1940, the Sun was in Leo (17°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 10, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°42' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 24°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 10, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°40'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1940	Aug 23, 1940 into Virgo
Moon	17°40'49" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 9, 1940	Aug 11, 1940 into Sagittarius
Mercury	28°46'28" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1940	Aug 11, 1940 into Leo
Venus	5°13'10" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1940	Sep 8, 1940 into Leo
Mars	24°10'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 1940	Aug 19, 1940 into Virgo
Jupiter	14°39'32" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1940	May 26, 1941 into Gemini
Saturn	14°31'58" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	25°57'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	23°53'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	2°55'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°46'17" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 10, 1940

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 10, 12:00 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	17°41' Scorpio

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