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Where Were the Planets on February 5, 1947?

Quick Answer

On February 5, 1947, the Sun was in Aquarius (15°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 16°01' Leo. Mercury squared Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 5, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°12' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°01' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 5, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°51'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1947	Feb 19, 1947 into Pisces
Moon	13°38'33" Leo	Direct	Feb 4, 1947	Feb 6, 1947 into Virgo
Mercury	25°26'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1947	Feb 8, 1947 into Pisces
Venus	29°13'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1947	Feb 6, 1947 into Capricorn
Mars	8°36'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 25, 1947	Mar 4, 1947 into Pisces
Jupiter	25°30'31" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°36'18" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	17°54'46" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°38'49" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°06'28" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	8°16'15" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on February 5, 1947

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 5, 12:55 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Feb 5, 15:50 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	16°01' Leo

Born on February 5, 1947?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over.

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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