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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1942?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1942, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°17' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°47'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1942	Dec 22, 1942 into Capricorn
Moon	6°53'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 9, 1942	Dec 11, 1942 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°27'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 25, 1942	Dec 14, 1942 into Capricorn
Venus	22°24'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 1942	Dec 15, 1942 into Capricorn
Mars	25°40'27" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 1, 1942	Dec 15, 1942 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	24°03'39" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	8°24'34" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	1°59'09" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	1°52'44" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1942	Apr 17, 1943 into Virgo
Pluto	7°03'00" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°42'27" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 9, 1942

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 01:06 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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