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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1941?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1941, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1941. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°11' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°19' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1941
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°09'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1941	Dec 22, 1941 into Capricorn
Moon	26°44'13" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1941	Dec 16, 1941 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°04'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1941	Dec 22, 1941 into Capricorn
Venus	8°53'18" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1941	Apr 6, 1942 into Pisces
Mars	18°27'52" Aries	Direct	Jul 2, 1941	Jan 11, 1942 into Taurus
Jupiter	15°19'42" Gemini	Retrograde	May 26, 1941	Jun 10, 1942 into Cancer
Saturn	22°54'15" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	27°19'12" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1941	May 15, 1942 into Gemini
Neptune	29°48'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	5°27'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°39'54" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on December 16, 1941

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 17:10 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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