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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1946?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1946, the Sun was in Libra (11°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (70% illuminated). Uranus was 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 October 5, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°44' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 11°09' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°38'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1946	Oct 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Moon	4°54'51" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1946	Oct 7, 1946 into Pisces
Mercury	26°21'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1946	Oct 7, 1946 into Scorpio
Venus	24°05'57" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1946	Oct 16, 1946 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°21'01" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 1946	Nov 6, 1946 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°05'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°59'25" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°46'31" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°29'05" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°59'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°47'03" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 5, 1946

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 02:27 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on October 5, 1946?

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

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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