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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1946?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1946, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto 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 December 5, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°36' Aries at midnight UTC to 4°56' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°45'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1946	Dec 22, 1946 into Capricorn
Moon	27°43'14" Aries	Direct	Dec 3, 1946	Dec 5, 1946 into Taurus
Mercury	22°41'02" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 20, 1946	Dec 13, 1946 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°17'24" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Nov 8, 1946	Jan 5, 1947 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°01'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1946	Dec 17, 1946 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°14'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°41'00" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	20°03'35" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°23'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°16'23" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°33'14" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 5, 1946

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 15:48 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on December 5, 1946?

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