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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1942?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1942, the Sun was in Libra (8°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°26' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°17' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°39'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1942	Oct 24, 1942 into Scorpio
Moon	9°21'42" Cancer	Direct	Oct 1, 1942	Oct 4, 1942 into Leo
Mercury	25°07'10" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 31, 1942	Nov 7, 1942 into Scorpio
Venus	27°08'45" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1942	Oct 4, 1942 into Libra
Mars	9°48'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1942	Nov 1, 1942 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°36'58" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	12°28'32" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	4°22'58" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	29°57'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	6°57'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°18'30" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on October 2, 1942

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 10:27 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	8°35' Cancer

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