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Where Were the Planets on November 3, 1946?

Quick Answer

On November 3, 1946, the Sun was in Scorpio (10°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (63% illuminated). Venus and Uranus were 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 November 3, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°08' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 1°51' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 3, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°28'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1946	Nov 22, 1946 into Sagittarius
Moon	25°27'18" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 1, 1946	Nov 3, 1946 into Pisces
Mercury	3°46'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 30, 1946	Nov 20, 1946 into Scorpio
Venus	1°41'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 16, 1946	Nov 8, 1946 into Scorpio
Mars	27°39'36" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 1946	Nov 6, 1946 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°21'52" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°36'53" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°14'39" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	9°31'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°20'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°14'54" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on November 3, 1946

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 3, 20:31 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on November 3, 1946?

The Sun, Mars and Jupiter were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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