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Where Were the Planets on March 9, 1942?

Quick Answer

On March 9, 1942, the Sun was in Pisces (18°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 9, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°39' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 19°52' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 9, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°17'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1942	Mar 21, 1942 into Aries
Moon	12°46'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 8, 1942	Mar 10, 1942 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°59'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 9, 1942	Mar 17, 1942 into Pisces
Venus	9°11'02" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1941	Apr 6, 1942 into Pisces
Mars	1°16'24" Gemini	Direct	Mar 7, 1942	Apr 26, 1942 into Cancer
Jupiter	13°03'18" Gemini	Direct	May 26, 1941	Jun 10, 1942 into Cancer
Saturn	23°28'20" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	26°50'53" Taurus	Direct	Oct 5, 1941	May 15, 1942 into Gemini
Neptune	28°47'35" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	3°45'58" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°16'12" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on March 9, 1942

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 9, 22:01 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	18°42' Sagittarius

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