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Where Were the Planets on March 20, 1947?

Quick Answer

On March 20, 1947, the Sun was in Pisces (29°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 20, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°20' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 9°03' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 20, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°02'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1947	Mar 21, 1947 into Aries
Moon	2°39'58" Pisces	Direct	Mar 20, 1947	Mar 22, 1947 into Aries
Mercury	9°22'09" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 8, 1947	Apr 16, 1947 into Aries
Venus	17°43'56" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 5, 1947	Mar 30, 1947 into Pisces
Mars	12°26'02" Pisces	Direct	Mar 4, 1947	Apr 11, 1947 into Aries
Jupiter	27°30'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°08'08" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	17°59'23" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	9°43'45" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°14'26" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°59'37" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 20, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 06:57 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 20, 17:22 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on March 20, 1947?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces 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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