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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 1946?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 1946, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. Venus opposed Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°21' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°05' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°01'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1946	Feb 19, 1946 into Pisces
Moon	20°41'08" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 29, 1946	Feb 1, 1946 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°35'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 29, 1946	Feb 15, 1946 into Pisces
Venus	10°45'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 22, 1946	Feb 15, 1946 into Pisces
Mars	17°04'42" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1945	Apr 22, 1946 into Leo
Jupiter	27°10'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	19°54'06" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	13°35'07" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°29'32" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	10°37'40" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°51'49" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 31, 1946

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 02:52 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Jan 31, 09:32 UTC	Venus opposite Pluto	Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.

Born on January 31, 1946?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, 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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