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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1947?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1947, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°43' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 23°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°59'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1947	Feb 19, 1947 into Pisces
Moon	17°40'10" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 16, 1947	Feb 18, 1947 into Aquarius
Mercury	15°23'05" Pisces	Direct	Feb 8, 1947	Apr 16, 1947 into Aries
Venus	12°15'08" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 1947	Mar 5, 1947 into Aquarius
Mars	18°01'54" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 25, 1947	Mar 4, 1947 into Pisces
Jupiter	26°36'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°41'47" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	17°46'14" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°27'25" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°49'52" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°38'07" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on February 17, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 04:06 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

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