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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 1941?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 1941, the Sun was in Leo (11°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 1941. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°14' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°23' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 1941
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°41'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1941	Aug 23, 1941 into Virgo
Moon	6°20'13" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 4, 1941	Aug 6, 1941 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°46'59" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1941	Aug 6, 1941 into Leo
Venus	10°05'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1941	Aug 21, 1941 into Libra
Mars	16°36'28" Aries	Direct	Jul 2, 1941	Jan 11, 1942 into Taurus
Jupiter	14°56'43" Gemini	Direct	May 26, 1941	Jun 10, 1942 into Cancer
Saturn	27°20'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	29°55'17" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	25°48'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	4°08'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°45'39" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on August 4, 1941

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 01:16 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Aug 4, 19:44 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Exact sextile

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