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Where Were the Planets on January 5, 1943?

Quick Answer

On January 5, 1943, the Sun was in Capricorn (14°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 5, 1943. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°01' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°15' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 5, 1943
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°16'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1942	Jan 20, 1943 into Aquarius
Moon	29°38'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1943	Jan 5, 1943 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°53'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1943	Jan 27, 1943 into Capricorn
Venus	26°20'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1942	Jan 8, 1943 into Aquarius
Mars	14°41'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1942	Jan 26, 1943 into Capricorn
Jupiter	20°58'35" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	6°30'21" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	1°03'01" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	2°03'42" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 3, 1942	Apr 17, 1943 into Virgo
Pluto	6°34'54" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°16'40" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 5, 1943

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 5, 12:34 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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