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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 1942?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 1942, the Sun was in Aries (0°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 21, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°58' Taurus at midnight UTC to 27°59' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°14'29" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1942	Apr 20, 1942 into Taurus
Moon	22°00'32" Taurus	Direct	Mar 19, 1942	Mar 22, 1942 into Gemini
Mercury	6°11'16" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 1942	Apr 5, 1942 into Aries
Venus	16°34'29" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 1941	Apr 6, 1942 into Pisces
Mars	8°23'45" Gemini	Direct	Mar 7, 1942	Apr 26, 1942 into Cancer
Jupiter	14°26'31" Gemini	Direct	May 26, 1941	Jun 10, 1942 into Cancer
Saturn	24°29'50" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	27°14'43" Taurus	Direct	Oct 5, 1941	May 15, 1942 into Gemini
Neptune	28°27'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	3°36'32" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°38'04" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on March 21, 1942

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 21, 06:09 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox

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