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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1946?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1946, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (69% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°15' Taurus at midnight UTC to 20°33' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°41'52" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jan 20, 1946 into Aquarius
Moon	13°24'10" Taurus	Direct	Jan 11, 1946	Jan 13, 1946 into Gemini
Mercury	4°10'17" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 1946	Jan 29, 1946 into Aquarius
Venus	16°52'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 30, 1945	Jan 22, 1946 into Aquarius
Mars	23°52'36" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1945	Apr 22, 1946 into Leo
Jupiter	25°59'59" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°24'45" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	14°02'58" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°37'06" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°03'40" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°52'11" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 12, 1946

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 05:46 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on January 12, 1946?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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