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Where Were the Planets on September 5, 1946?

Quick Answer

On September 5, 1946, the Sun was in Virgo (12°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% 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 September 5, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°50' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 5, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°18'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1946	Sep 23, 1946 into Libra
Moon	2°47'00" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 5, 1946	Sep 7, 1946 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°28'06" Virgo	Direct	Sep 3, 1946	Sep 19, 1946 into Libra
Venus	28°30'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 7, 1946 into Scorpio
Mars	17°15'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Jupiter	26°07'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°06'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°34'56" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	7°23'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°19'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°22'22" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 5, 1946

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 5, 06:23 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 5, 1946?

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra 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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