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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1943?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1943, the Sun was in Libra (11°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (35% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 1943. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°21' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°02' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1943
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°22'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1943	Oct 24, 1943 into Scorpio
Moon	24°10'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 3, 1943	Oct 5, 1943 into Capricorn
Mercury	24°56'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1943	Oct 11, 1943 into Libra
Venus	5°35'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1943	Nov 9, 1943 into Libra
Mars	18°49'55" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1943	Mar 28, 1944 into Cancer
Jupiter	20°16'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1943	Jul 26, 1944 into Virgo
Saturn	26°36'47" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	8°40'18" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	2°09'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	8°27'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°49'17" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 5, 1943

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 22:10 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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