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Where Were the Planets on June 30, 1946?

Quick Answer

On June 30, 1946, the Sun was in Cancer (8°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% 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 30, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°08' Cancer at midnight UTC to 3°44' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 30, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°04'46" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1946	Jul 23, 1946 into Leo
Moon	26°28'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 28, 1946	Jun 30, 1946 into Leo
Mercury	3°26'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1946	Sep 3, 1946 into Virgo
Venus	14°30'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 18, 1946	Jul 13, 1946 into Virgo
Mars	5°48'57" Virgo	Direct	Jun 20, 1946	Aug 9, 1946 into Libra
Jupiter	17°48'59" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°44'53" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	18°49'00" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	5°53'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	10°25'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°55'14" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on June 30, 1946

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 30, 17:47 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on June 30, 1946?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer 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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