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Where Were the Planets on July 8, 1942?

Quick Answer

On July 8, 1942, the Sun was in Cancer (15°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 8, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°58' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°55' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 8, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°40'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1942	Jul 23, 1942 into Leo
Moon	20°58'10" Taurus	Direct	Jul 6, 1942	Jul 9, 1942 into Gemini
Mercury	24°36'27" Gemini	Direct	May 5, 1942	Jul 12, 1942 into Cancer
Venus	12°26'55" Gemini	Direct	Jun 27, 1942	Jul 23, 1942 into Cancer
Mars	15°05'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1942	Aug 1, 1942 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°23'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	7°34'14" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	2°58'56" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	27°20'00" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	4°46'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	6°51'45" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on July 8, 1942

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 8, 1942?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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