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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1942?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1942, the Sun was in Cancer (23°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°41' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°01' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°18'49" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1942	Jul 23, 1942 into Leo
Moon	26°50'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1942	Jul 16, 1942 into Virgo
Mercury	5°31'36" Cancer	Direct	Jul 12, 1942	Jul 29, 1942 into Leo
Venus	21°56'28" Gemini	Direct	Jun 27, 1942	Jul 23, 1942 into Cancer
Mars	20°04'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1942	Aug 1, 1942 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°11'26" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	8°26'04" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	3°20'13" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	27°28'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	5°00'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	6°26'20" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on July 16, 1942

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 18:08 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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