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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 1942?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 1942, the Sun was in Virgo (5°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°21' Aries at midnight UTC to 24°24' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°30'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1942	Sep 23, 1942 into Libra
Moon	17°55'45" Aries	Direct	Aug 28, 1942	Aug 30, 1942 into Taurus
Mercury	27°18'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 13, 1942	Aug 31, 1942 into Libra
Venus	15°06'18" Leo	Direct	Aug 17, 1942	Sep 10, 1942 into Virgo
Mars	17°49'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1942	Sep 17, 1942 into Libra
Jupiter	17°19'42" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	11°52'55" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	4°31'41" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	28°42'50" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	6°14'03" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°06'32" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on August 29, 1942

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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