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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 1947?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 1947, the Sun was in Pisces (26°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (25% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Pisces while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°43' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°42' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 1947
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun26°03'19" PiscesDirect into Aries
Moon25°42'00" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury10°23'34" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Venus14°13'28" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars10°04'32" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter27°32'52" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Saturn2°13'17" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Uranus17°55'55" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Neptune9°48'34" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Pluto11°17'08" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
North Node6°09'09" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on March 17, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury conjunct MarsSharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn

Born on March 17, 1947?

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