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Where Were the Planets on July 2, 1942?

Quick Answer

On July 2, 1942, the Sun was in Cancer (9°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 2, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°48' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 11°37' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 2, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°57'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1942	Jul 23, 1942 into Leo
Moon	4°46'36" Pisces	Direct	Jul 2, 1942	Jul 4, 1942 into Aries
Mercury	19°27'54" Gemini	Direct	May 5, 1942	Jul 12, 1942 into Cancer
Venus	5°22'08" Gemini	Direct	Jun 27, 1942	Jul 23, 1942 into Cancer
Mars	11°21'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1942	Aug 1, 1942 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°01'36" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	6°53'20" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	2°41'44" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	27°14'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	4°37'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°10'49" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on July 2, 1942

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 2, 03:45 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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