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Where Were the Planets on January 2, 1946?

Quick Answer

On January 2, 1946, the Sun was in Capricorn (11°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 2, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°03' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 2, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°30'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jan 20, 1946 into Aquarius
Moon	29°54'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 31, 1945	Jan 2, 1946 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°23'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1945	Jan 9, 1946 into Capricorn
Venus	4°18'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 30, 1945	Jan 22, 1946 into Aquarius
Mars	27°44'43" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1945	Apr 22, 1946 into Leo
Jupiter	24°58'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°13'49" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	14°23'16" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°36'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°16'07" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°23'57" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 2, 1946

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 2, 12:10 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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