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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1947?

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On January 23, 1947, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Aquarius. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°16' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 21°31' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1947
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun2°38'58" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon15°23'27" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury2°43'39" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Venus15°54'31" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars28°26'59" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter23°55'09" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Saturn5°39'50" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Uranus18°11'56" GeminiRetrograde into Cancer
Neptune10°46'21" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Pluto12°24'43" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
North Node8°57'33" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on January 23, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on January 23, 1947?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, 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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