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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1942?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1942, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°53' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°45' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°40'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1942	Dec 22, 1942 into Capricorn
Moon	26°16'13" Virgo	Direct	Nov 30, 1942	Dec 2, 1942 into Libra
Mercury	10°28'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 25, 1942	Dec 14, 1942 into Capricorn
Venus	13°36'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 1942	Dec 15, 1942 into Capricorn
Mars	20°49'15" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 1, 1942	Dec 15, 1942 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	24°35'14" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	8°58'51" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	2°16'22" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	1°45'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1942	Apr 17, 1943 into Virgo
Pluto	7°07'56" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°04'42" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 2, 1942

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 18:55 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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