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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 1942?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 1942, the Sun was in Capricorn (24°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°04' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°55' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°43'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1941	Jan 20, 1942 into Aquarius
Moon	5°30'36" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 15, 1942	Jan 17, 1942 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°33'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 9, 1942	Mar 17, 1942 into Pisces
Venus	21°03'43" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Dec 5, 1941	Apr 6, 1942 into Pisces
Mars	1°46'39" Taurus	Direct	Jan 11, 1942	Mar 7, 1942 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°07'16" Gemini	Retrograde	May 26, 1941	Jun 10, 1942 into Cancer
Saturn	21°41'30" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	26°30'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 5, 1941	May 15, 1942 into Gemini
Neptune	29°49'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	4°51'40" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°04'35" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on January 15, 1942

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 15, 03:06 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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