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Where Were the Planets on April 4, 1947?

Quick Answer

On April 4, 1947, the Sun was in Aries (13°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, 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 4, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°48' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°22' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 4, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°52'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1947	Apr 20, 1947 into Taurus
Moon	29°37'45" Virgo	Direct	Apr 2, 1947	Apr 4, 1947 into Libra
Mercury	16°08'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 8, 1947	Apr 16, 1947 into Aries
Venus	5°24'39" Pisces	Direct	Mar 30, 1947	Apr 25, 1947 into Aries
Mars	24°11'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 4, 1947	Apr 11, 1947 into Aries
Jupiter	26°52'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°56'58" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	18°23'20" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	9°19'06" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°03'59" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°11'58" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 4, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 4, 12:39 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on April 4, 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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