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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1947?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1947, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°21' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°12' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°35'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1946	Jan 20, 1947 into Aquarius
Moon	9°16'33" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1947	Jan 22, 1947 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°41'58" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1947	Jan 21, 1947 into Aquarius
Venus	13°00'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1947	Feb 6, 1947 into Capricorn
Mars	26°06'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 17, 1946	Jan 25, 1947 into Aquarius
Jupiter	23°29'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°54'32" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	18°16'57" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°47'18" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°28'51" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°07'05" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on January 20, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 21:31 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 20, 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 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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