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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1942?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1942, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°20' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°11'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1942	Jan 20, 1943 into Aquarius
Moon	17°53'41" Libra	Direct	Dec 30, 1942	Jan 1, 1943 into Scorpio
Mercury	25°52'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1942	Jan 3, 1943 into Aquarius
Venus	20°03'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1942	Jan 8, 1943 into Aquarius
Mars	11°07'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1942	Jan 26, 1943 into Capricorn
Jupiter	21°38'02" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	6°48'01" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	1°11'41" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	2°03'33" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1942	Apr 17, 1943 into Virgo
Pluto	6°40'59" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°32'33" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 31, 1942

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 31, 1942?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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