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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 1946?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 1946, the Sun was in Libra (9°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°41' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°36' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°40'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1946	Oct 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Moon	10°38'04" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 2, 1946	Oct 5, 1946 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°14'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1946	Oct 7, 1946 into Scorpio
Venus	22°44'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1946	Oct 16, 1946 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°58'52" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 1946	Nov 6, 1946 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°40'07" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°49'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°47'12" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°24'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°57'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°53'24" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 3, 1946

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 09:53 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	9°35' Capricorn

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