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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 1943?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 1943, the Sun was in Taurus (17°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (24% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 1943. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°23' Cancer at midnight UTC to 22°17' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 1943
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°59'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1943	May 21, 1943 into Gemini
Moon	16°21'43" Cancer	Direct	May 8, 1943	May 10, 1943 into Leo
Mercury	5°24'56" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 1943	May 26, 1943 into Taurus
Venus	27°42'20" Gemini	Direct	Apr 15, 1943	May 11, 1943 into Cancer
Mars	16°37'53" Pisces	Direct	Apr 17, 1943	May 27, 1943 into Aries
Jupiter	20°05'51" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	12°17'00" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	3°39'00" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	29°32'57" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1943	Aug 2, 1943 into Libra
Pluto	5°01'26" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	20°42'42" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 9, 1943

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 9, 1943?

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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