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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 1947?

Quick Answer

On March 23, 1947, the Sun was in Aries (2°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 23, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°21' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°52' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°01'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1947	Apr 20, 1947 into Taurus
Moon	12°05'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 1947	Mar 24, 1947 into Taurus
Mercury	9°15'57" Pisces	Stationing retrograde	Feb 8, 1947	Apr 16, 1947 into Aries
Venus	21°15'03" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 5, 1947	Mar 30, 1947 into Pisces
Mars	14°47'25" Pisces	Direct	Mar 4, 1947	Apr 11, 1947 into Aries
Jupiter	27°26'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°03'56" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	18°03'19" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	9°38'52" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°11'55" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°50'05" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on March 23, 1947

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 23, 13:07 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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