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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1942?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1942, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°39' Aries at midnight UTC to 21°27' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°54'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1942	Dec 22, 1942 into Capricorn
Moon	15°05'30" Aries	Direct	Dec 15, 1942	Dec 17, 1942 into Taurus
Mercury	2°28'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1942	Jan 3, 1943 into Aquarius
Venus	1°12'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1942	Jan 8, 1943 into Aquarius
Mars	0°33'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1942	Jan 26, 1943 into Capricorn
Jupiter	23°23'58" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	7°51'20" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	1°42'42" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	1°57'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1942	Apr 17, 1943 into Virgo
Pluto	6°56'59" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°20'13" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 16, 1942

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 04:13 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square

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