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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1946?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1946, the Sun was in Virgo (23°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% 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 17, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°38' Gemini at midnight UTC to 20°46' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°59'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1946	Sep 23, 1946 into Libra
Moon	13°43'18" Gemini	Direct	Sep 16, 1946	Sep 18, 1946 into Cancer
Mercury	26°12'17" Virgo	Direct	Sep 3, 1946	Sep 19, 1946 into Libra
Venus	9°51'08" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1946	Oct 16, 1946 into Sagittarius
Mars	25°10'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°24'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	5°22'42" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°45'09" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	7°49'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°37'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°44'14" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 17, 1946

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 17, 1946?

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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