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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1946?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1946, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°40' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°39' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°13'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1946	Feb 19, 1946 into Pisces
Moon	14°12'12" Virgo	Direct	Feb 16, 1946	Feb 18, 1946 into Libra
Mercury	3°24'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 15, 1946	Mar 4, 1946 into Aries
Venus	2°04'39" Pisces	Direct	Feb 15, 1946	Mar 11, 1946 into Aries
Mars	14°13'40" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1945	Apr 22, 1946 into Leo
Jupiter	27°18'20" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	18°48'20" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	13°24'52" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°13'28" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	10°14'18" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°57'48" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on February 17, 1946

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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