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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1942?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1942, the Sun was in Libra (18°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°57' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°17' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°31'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1942	Oct 24, 1942 into Scorpio
Moon	19°06'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1942	Oct 13, 1942 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°25'54" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 31, 1942	Nov 7, 1942 into Scorpio
Venus	9°37'27" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1942	Oct 28, 1942 into Scorpio
Mars	16°23'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1942	Nov 1, 1942 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°42'02" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	12°15'12" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	4°09'48" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	0°19'09" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1942	Apr 17, 1943 into Virgo
Pluto	7°05'41" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°46'44" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on October 12, 1942

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% 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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