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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 1947?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 1947, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Capricorn. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Venus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°48' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°33' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°33'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1946	Jan 20, 1947 into Aquarius
Moon	15°41'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 17, 1947	Jan 19, 1947 into Capricorn
Mercury	24°23'43" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1947	Jan 21, 1947 into Aquarius
Venus	11°06'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1947	Feb 6, 1947 into Capricorn
Mars	24°33'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1946	Jan 25, 1947 into Aquarius
Jupiter	23°12'31" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°04'16" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	18°20'29" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°47'47" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°31'34" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°13'26" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 18, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 04:08 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Jan 18, 16:35 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on January 18, 1947?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree 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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