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Where Were the Planets on July 5, 1946?

Quick Answer

On July 5, 1946, the Sun was in Cancer (12°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% 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 July 5, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°13' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°48' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 5, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°50'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1946	Jul 23, 1946 into Leo
Moon	4°33'51" Libra	Direct	Jul 5, 1946	Jul 7, 1946 into Scorpio
Mercury	8°54'19" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1946	Sep 3, 1946 into Virgo
Venus	20°21'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 18, 1946	Jul 13, 1946 into Virgo
Mars	8°43'59" Virgo	Direct	Jun 20, 1946	Aug 9, 1946 into Libra
Jupiter	18°04'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°22'46" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	19°05'50" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	5°55'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	10°33'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°39'21" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 5, 1946

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 5, 03:20 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on July 5, 1946?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Mercury and Pluto sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, 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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