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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1942?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1942, the Sun was in Libra (22°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°23' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 23°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°29'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1942	Oct 24, 1942 into Scorpio
Moon	16°29'17" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 15, 1942	Oct 17, 1942 into Aquarius
Mercury	11°44'37" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 31, 1942	Nov 7, 1942 into Scorpio
Venus	14°37'30" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1942	Oct 28, 1942 into Scorpio
Mars	19°01'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1942	Nov 1, 1942 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°03'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	12°06'56" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	4°03'21" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	0°27'38" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1942	Apr 17, 1943 into Virgo
Pluto	7°08'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°34'02" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on October 16, 1942

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 22:58 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	22°57' Capricorn

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