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Where Were the Planets on September 19, 1946?

Quick Answer

On September 19, 1946, the Sun was in Virgo (25°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 19, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°51' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 19, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°56'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1946	Sep 23, 1946 into Libra
Moon	11°52'21" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 1946	Sep 20, 1946 into Leo
Mercury	29°48'34" Virgo	Direct	Sep 3, 1946	Sep 19, 1946 into Libra
Venus	11°37'34" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1946	Oct 16, 1946 into Sagittarius
Mars	26°30'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1946	Sep 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°48'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	5°34'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°46'09" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	7°53'31" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°40'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°37'53" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 19, 1946

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 19, 14:33 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 19, 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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