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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1942?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1942, the Sun was in Libra (23°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°33' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°32' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°29'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1942	Oct 24, 1942 into Scorpio
Moon	0°34'27" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 17, 1942	Oct 19, 1942 into Pisces
Mercury	11°11'16" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 31, 1942	Nov 7, 1942 into Scorpio
Venus	15°52'34" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1942	Oct 28, 1942 into Scorpio
Mars	19°41'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1942	Nov 1, 1942 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°08'37" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	12°04'37" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	4°01'39" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	0°29'44" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1942	Apr 17, 1943 into Virgo
Pluto	7°08'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°30'51" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on October 17, 1942

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 11:00 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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