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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1946?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1946, the Sun was in Virgo (10°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°11' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°59' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°22'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1946	Sep 23, 1946 into Libra
Moon	9°06'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 2, 1946	Sep 5, 1946 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°38'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 1946	Sep 3, 1946 into Virgo
Venus	26°31'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 7, 1946 into Scorpio
Mars	15°56'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°45'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°53'13" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°32'32" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	7°19'33" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°16'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°28'43" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 3, 1946

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 14:49 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	10°29' Sagittarius
Sep 3, 16:29 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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