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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 1942?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 1942, the Sun was in Virgo (11°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°32' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°24' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°18'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1942	Sep 23, 1942 into Libra
Moon	1°28'54" Cancer	Direct	Sep 4, 1942	Sep 6, 1942 into Leo
Mercury	5°43'36" Libra	Direct	Aug 31, 1942	Nov 7, 1942 into Scorpio
Venus	22°28'19" Leo	Direct	Aug 17, 1942	Sep 10, 1942 into Virgo
Mars	21°40'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1942	Sep 17, 1942 into Libra
Jupiter	18°24'36" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	12°08'05" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	4°34'24" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	28°55'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	6°23'03" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°47'28" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on September 4, 1942

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 09:00 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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