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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1943?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1943, the Sun was in Libra (29°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1943. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°23' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1943
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°12'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1943	Oct 24, 1943 into Scorpio
Moon	25°28'28" Leo	Direct	Oct 21, 1943	Oct 23, 1943 into Virgo
Mercury	17°26'11" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1943	Oct 30, 1943 into Scorpio
Venus	15°15'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1943	Nov 9, 1943 into Libra
Mars	22°04'18" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1943	Mar 28, 1944 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°07'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1943	Jul 26, 1944 into Virgo
Saturn	26°27'23" Gemini	Retrograde	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	8°14'43" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	2°48'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	8°40'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°52'06" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 23, 1943

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 21:09 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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