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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 1946?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 1946, the Sun was in Pisces (26°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 26°35' Virgo. Venus opposed Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°25' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°06' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°17'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1946	Mar 21, 1946 into Aries
Moon	22°47'53" Virgo	Direct	Mar 15, 1946	Mar 18, 1946 into Libra
Mercury	10°11'22" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 4, 1946	Apr 1, 1946 into Pisces
Venus	7°01'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 11, 1946	Apr 5, 1946 into Taurus
Mars	17°10'24" Cancer	Direct	Dec 26, 1945	Apr 22, 1946 into Leo
Jupiter	25°36'19" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	17°57'22" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	13°41'14" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	7°33'27" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	9°42'32" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	25°28'51" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 17, 1946

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 19:11 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	26°35' Virgo
Mar 17, 22:06 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on March 17, 1946?

Mars and Saturn sat less than a degree 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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