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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1942?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1942, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°40' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°33' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°00'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1942	Jan 20, 1943 into Aquarius
Moon	28°37'51" Gemini	Direct	Dec 20, 1942	Dec 22, 1942 into Cancer
Mercury	11°56'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1942	Jan 3, 1943 into Aquarius
Venus	8°45'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1942	Jan 8, 1943 into Aquarius
Mars	4°46'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1942	Jan 26, 1943 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°44'29" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	7°24'26" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	1°29'30" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	2°01'06" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1942	Apr 17, 1943 into Virgo
Pluto	6°51'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°01'09" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 22, 1942

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 11:39 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 14:45 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Dec 22, 15:03 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	0°09' Cancer

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