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Where Were the Planets on January 13, 1947?

Quick Answer

On January 13, 1947, the Sun was in Capricorn (22°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money. The Sun sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 13, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°48' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°33' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 13, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°28'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1946	Jan 20, 1947 into Aquarius
Moon	15°14'09" Libra	Direct	Jan 12, 1947	Jan 14, 1947 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°17'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1947	Jan 21, 1947 into Aquarius
Venus	6°32'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1947	Feb 6, 1947 into Capricorn
Mars	20°41'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1946	Jan 25, 1947 into Aquarius
Jupiter	22°26'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°28'08" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	18°30'00" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°48'22" Libra	Stationing direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°38'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°29'19" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 13, 1947

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 13, 10:22 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Jan 13, 11:30 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on January 13, 1947?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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