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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1946?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1946, the Sun was in Virgo (0°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% 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 August 24, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°30' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°42' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°42'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1946	Sep 23, 1946 into Libra
Moon	29°37'37" Cancer	Direct	Aug 22, 1946	Aug 24, 1946 into Leo
Mercury	12°52'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1946	Sep 3, 1946 into Virgo
Venus	16°16'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 7, 1946 into Scorpio
Mars	9°28'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°00'58" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°43'30" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°17'40" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	6°59'59" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°59'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°00'29" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 24, 1946

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 12:37 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 24, 1946?

Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury and Pluto sat less than a degree 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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