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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1946?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1946, the Sun was in Libra (18°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Mercury squared Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°26' Taurus at midnight UTC to 18°02' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°33'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1946	Oct 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Moon	10°44'16" Taurus	Direct	Oct 11, 1946	Oct 13, 1946 into Gemini
Mercury	6°49'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 1946	Oct 30, 1946 into Sagittarius
Venus	28°11'58" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1946	Oct 16, 1946 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°10'23" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 1946	Nov 6, 1946 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	3°34'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	7°30'10" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°42'31" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°44'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°06'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°24'48" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 12, 1946

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 23:45 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on October 12, 1946?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra 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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