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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 1947?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 1947, the Sun was in Aries (18°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 9, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°51' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°01' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°47'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1947	Apr 20, 1947 into Taurus
Moon	3°57'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 9, 1947	Apr 11, 1947 into Capricorn
Mercury	21°25'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 8, 1947	Apr 16, 1947 into Aries
Venus	11°20'46" Pisces	Direct	Mar 30, 1947	Apr 25, 1947 into Aries
Mars	28°05'07" Pisces	Direct	Mar 4, 1947	Apr 11, 1947 into Aries
Jupiter	26°31'32" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°58'43" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	18°33'35" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	9°10'54" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°01'43" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°56'05" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 9, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 9, 04:12 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Apr 9, 06:02 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on April 9, 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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