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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 1942?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 1942, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°51' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°09' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°29'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1941	Jan 20, 1942 into Aquarius
Moon	21°59'54" Cancer	Direct	Jan 1, 1942	Jan 4, 1942 into Leo
Mercury	19°53'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1941	Jan 9, 1942 into Aquarius
Venus	19°26'46" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1941	Apr 6, 1942 into Pisces
Mars	25°58'40" Aries	Direct	Jul 2, 1941	Jan 11, 1942 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°09'45" Gemini	Retrograde	May 26, 1941	Jun 10, 1942 into Cancer
Saturn	21°59'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	26°45'38" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1941	May 15, 1942 into Gemini
Neptune	29°52'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	5°07'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°42'43" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on January 3, 1942

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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