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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1946?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1946, the Sun was in Virgo (23°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (70% 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 16, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°27' Taurus at midnight UTC to 6°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°00'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1946	Sep 23, 1946 into Libra
Moon	29°33'07" Taurus	Direct	Sep 14, 1946	Sep 16, 1946 into Gemini
Mercury	24°22'40" Virgo	Direct	Sep 3, 1946	Sep 19, 1946 into Libra
Venus	8°57'04" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1946	Oct 16, 1946 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°30'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°12'45" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	5°16'41" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°44'35" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	7°46'58" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°36'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°47'25" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 16, 1946

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 12:45 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on September 16, 1946?

Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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