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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1946?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1946, the Sun was in Libra (28°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% 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 22, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°14' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°05' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°28'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1946	Oct 24, 1946 into Scorpio
Moon	29°42'17" Virgo	Direct	Oct 20, 1946	Oct 22, 1946 into Libra
Mercury	20°34'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 1946	Oct 30, 1946 into Sagittarius
Venus	1°52'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1946	Nov 8, 1946 into Scorpio
Mars	19°09'03" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 1946	Nov 6, 1946 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°44'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°06'28" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°32'36" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	9°06'24" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°14'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°53'02" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 22, 1946

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 22, 12:33 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 22, 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 1 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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