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Where Were the Planets on August 19, 1946?

Quick Answer

On August 19, 1946, the Sun was in Leo (25°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 19, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°37' Taurus at midnight UTC to 25°39' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 19, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°53'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1946	Aug 23, 1946 into Virgo
Moon	18°38'12" Taurus	Direct	Aug 18, 1946	Aug 20, 1946 into Gemini
Mercury	7°30'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1946	Sep 3, 1946 into Virgo
Venus	10°59'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 7, 1946 into Scorpio
Mars	6°16'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°12'02" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°07'13" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°08'31" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	6°50'50" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°51'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°16'22" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 19, 1946

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% 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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