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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1946?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 1946, the Sun was in Cancer (11°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°14' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°12' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°53'39" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1946	Jul 23, 1946 into Leo
Moon	21°47'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 2, 1946	Jul 5, 1946 into Libra
Mercury	7°54'41" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1946	Sep 3, 1946 into Virgo
Venus	19°11'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 18, 1946	Jul 13, 1946 into Virgo
Mars	8°08'50" Virgo	Direct	Jun 20, 1946	Aug 9, 1946 into Libra
Jupiter	18°01'24" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°15'10" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	19°02'30" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	5°55'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	10°31'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°42'32" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 4, 1946

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 08:51 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on July 4, 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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