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Where Were the Planets on August 27, 1946?

Quick Answer

On August 27, 1946, the Sun was in Virgo (3°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% 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 27, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°39' Virgo at midnight UTC to 18°13' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 27, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°36'07" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1946	Sep 23, 1946 into Libra
Moon	11°29'07" Virgo	Direct	Aug 26, 1946	Aug 28, 1946 into Libra
Mercury	17°15'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1946	Sep 3, 1946 into Virgo
Venus	19°24'11" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 7, 1946 into Scorpio
Mars	11°24'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°31'26" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°04'51" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°22'38" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	7°05'41" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°04'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°50'57" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 27, 1946

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 27, 1946?

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