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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 1946?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 1946, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°17' Pisces at midnight UTC to 23°17' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°42'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1946	Dec 22, 1946 into Capricorn
Moon	16°44'33" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1946	Dec 3, 1946 into Aries
Mercury	21°19'29" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 20, 1946	Dec 13, 1946 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°50'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 8, 1946	Jan 5, 1947 into Sagittarius
Mars	18°48'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1946	Dec 17, 1946 into Capricorn
Jupiter	14°36'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°45'28" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	20°11'08" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°20'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°17'56" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°42'46" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 2, 1946

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 2, 1946?

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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