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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 1946?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 1946, the Sun was in Gemini (25°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°42' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°54' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°40'36" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1946	Jun 22, 1946 into Cancer
Moon	25°47'07" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 15, 1946	Jun 17, 1946 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°04'33" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1946	Jun 27, 1946 into Leo
Venus	29°09'33" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1946	Jun 18, 1946 into Leo
Mars	28°23'18" Leo	Direct	Apr 22, 1946	Jun 20, 1946 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°27'41" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	24°09'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	18°03'49" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	5°50'23" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	10°06'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	20°36'32" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on June 17, 1946

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 20:15 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on June 17, 1946?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Gemini Sun.

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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