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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1946?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1946, the Sun was in Libra (23°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% 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 17, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°43' Cancer at midnight UTC to 29°39' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°30'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1946	Oct 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Moon	22°43'12" Cancer	Direct	Oct 15, 1946	Oct 18, 1946 into Leo
Mercury	13°54'15" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 1946	Oct 30, 1946 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°24'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1946	Nov 8, 1946 into Scorpio
Mars	15°38'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 1946	Nov 6, 1946 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°39'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	7°49'30" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°38'10" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°55'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°11'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°08'55" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 17, 1946

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 13:28 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	23°34' Cancer

Born on October 17, 1946?

Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Mercury and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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