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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1947?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1947, the Sun was in Aries (11°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°02' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°59' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°54'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1947	Apr 20, 1947 into Taurus
Moon	2°02'13" Virgo	Direct	Apr 2, 1947	Apr 4, 1947 into Libra
Mercury	14°21'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 8, 1947	Apr 16, 1947 into Aries
Venus	3°02'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 30, 1947	Apr 25, 1947 into Aries
Mars	22°37'28" Pisces	Direct	Mar 4, 1947	Apr 11, 1947 into Aries
Jupiter	27°00'00" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°57'02" Leo	Stationing direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	18°19'33" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	9°22'24" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°05'04" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°18'19" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 2, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 08:30 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on April 2, 1947?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries Sun.

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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