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Where Were the Planets on July 5, 1942?

Quick Answer

On July 5, 1942, the Sun was in Cancer (12°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 5, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°57' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°32' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 5, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°49'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1942	Jul 23, 1942 into Leo
Moon	14°17'33" Aries	Direct	Jul 4, 1942	Jul 6, 1942 into Taurus
Mercury	21°41'37" Gemini	Direct	May 5, 1942	Jul 12, 1942 into Cancer
Venus	8°54'16" Gemini	Direct	Jun 27, 1942	Jul 23, 1942 into Cancer
Mars	13°13'03" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1942	Aug 1, 1942 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°42'31" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	7°13'59" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	2°50'28" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	27°17'18" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	4°42'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°01'17" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on July 5, 1942

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 5, 08:58 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aries	12°42' Aries

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