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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 1946?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 1946, the Sun was in Virgo (24°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% 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 18, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°47' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°57'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1946	Sep 23, 1946 into Libra
Moon	27°49'59" Gemini	Direct	Sep 16, 1946	Sep 18, 1946 into Cancer
Mercury	28°00'56" Virgo	Direct	Sep 3, 1946	Sep 19, 1946 into Libra
Venus	10°44'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1946	Oct 16, 1946 into Sagittarius
Mars	25°50'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°36'22" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	5°28'40" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°45'40" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	7°51'19" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°39'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°41'03" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 18, 1946

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 06:44 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	24°45' Gemini
Sep 18, 15:41 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on September 18, 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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