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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 1946?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 1946, the Sun was in Capricorn (24°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details. Venus opposed Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°26' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°52' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°45'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jan 20, 1946 into Aquarius
Moon	26°40'22" Gemini	Direct	Jan 13, 1946	Jan 15, 1946 into Cancer
Mercury	8°34'21" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 1946	Jan 29, 1946 into Aquarius
Venus	20°39'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 30, 1945	Jan 22, 1946 into Aquarius
Mars	22°40'41" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1945	Apr 22, 1946 into Leo
Jupiter	26°15'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°09'55" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	13°57'34" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°36'42" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	10°59'43" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°42'39" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 15, 1946

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 15, 12:37 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Jan 15, 17:32 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jan 15, 21:09 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on January 15, 1946?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mars and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Cancer, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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