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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 1946?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 1946, the Sun was in Pisces (17°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°46' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°05' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°19'05" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1946	Mar 21, 1946 into Aries
Moon	20°57'20" Taurus	Direct	Mar 7, 1946	Mar 9, 1946 into Gemini
Mercury	5°26'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 4, 1946	Apr 1, 1946 into Pisces
Venus	25°49'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 15, 1946	Mar 11, 1946 into Aries
Mars	15°20'30" Cancer	Direct	Dec 26, 1945	Apr 22, 1946 into Leo
Jupiter	26°23'16" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	18°04'43" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	13°31'29" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	7°47'35" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	9°51'20" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	25°57'26" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 8, 1946

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% 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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