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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1942?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 1942, the Sun was in Leo (19°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°29' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°54' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°08'18" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1942	Aug 23, 1942 into Virgo
Moon	23°41'02" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1942	Aug 13, 1942 into Virgo
Mercury	28°55'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1942	Aug 13, 1942 into Virgo
Venus	24°22'44" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1942	Aug 17, 1942 into Leo
Mars	7°01'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1942	Sep 17, 1942 into Libra
Jupiter	14°00'31" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	10°51'22" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	4°14'20" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	28°09'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	5°46'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°00'33" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on August 12, 1942

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 02:44 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Leo	18°46' Leo

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