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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 1942?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 1942, the Sun was in Gemini (9°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°59' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°13' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°23'34" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1942	Jun 22, 1942 into Cancer
Moon	27°38'13" Sagittarius	Direct	May 29, 1942	May 31, 1942 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°38'22" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	May 5, 1942	Jul 12, 1942 into Cancer
Venus	28°16'13" Aries	Direct	May 6, 1942	Jun 2, 1942 into Taurus
Mars	21°34'44" Cancer	Direct	Apr 26, 1942	Jun 14, 1942 into Leo
Jupiter	27°45'51" Gemini	Direct	May 26, 1941	Jun 10, 1942 into Cancer
Saturn	2°55'35" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	0°57'09" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	27°06'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	3°53'35" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	8°52'29" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on May 31, 1942

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 15:43 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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