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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1946?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1946, the Sun was in Aries (26°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°26' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°51'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1946	Apr 20, 1946 into Taurus
Moon	8°28'46" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 16, 1946	Apr 19, 1946 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°33'00" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1946	May 11, 1946 into Taurus
Venus	15°20'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 1946	Apr 29, 1946 into Gemini
Mars	27°43'21" Cancer	Direct	Dec 26, 1945	Apr 22, 1946 into Leo
Jupiter	21°54'39" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	18°40'01" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	14°43'28" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	6°43'08" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	9°26'18" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	23°50'21" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 17, 1946

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% 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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