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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1946?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1946, the Sun was in Libra (8°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

The Sun met Neptune in Libra. Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity. Mercury trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°40' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°41'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1946	Oct 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Moon	28°46'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 30, 1946	Oct 2, 1946 into Capricorn
Mercury	21°39'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1946	Oct 7, 1946 into Scorpio
Venus	22°02'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1946	Oct 16, 1946 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°17'54" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 1946	Nov 6, 1946 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°27'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°44'59" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°47'28" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°22'23" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°56'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°56'34" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 2, 1946

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 04:02 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.
Oct 2, 13:56 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Oct 2, 14:29 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on October 2, 1946?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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