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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 1942?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 1942, the Sun was in Taurus (13°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°14' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°57' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°22'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1942	May 21, 1942 into Gemini
Moon	3°38'42" Capricorn	Direct	May 4, 1942	May 6, 1942 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°43'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1942	May 5, 1942 into Gemini
Venus	28°16'24" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1942	May 6, 1942 into Aries
Mars	5°01'28" Cancer	Direct	Apr 26, 1942	Jun 14, 1942 into Leo
Jupiter	21°58'39" Gemini	Direct	May 26, 1941	Jun 10, 1942 into Cancer
Saturn	29°27'09" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	29°23'12" Taurus	Direct	Oct 5, 1941	May 15, 1942 into Gemini
Neptune	27°24'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	3°32'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	10°18'16" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on May 4, 1942

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 06:04 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
May 4, 20:51 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction
May 4, 22:08 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction

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