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Where Were the Planets on September 13, 1940?

Quick Answer

On September 13, 1940, the Sun was in Virgo (20°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 13, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°55' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°11' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 13, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°31'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1940	Sep 23, 1940 into Libra
Moon	16°05'24" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 12, 1940	Sep 14, 1940 into Pisces
Mercury	28°17'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 29, 1940	Sep 14, 1940 into Libra
Venus	4°48'42" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1940	Oct 6, 1940 into Virgo
Mars	15°49'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1940	Oct 5, 1940 into Libra
Jupiter	15°32'41" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 1940	May 26, 1941 into Gemini
Saturn	14°31'15" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	26°05'03" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	25°04'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	3°45'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°58'15" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 13, 1940

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 13, 01:54 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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