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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1947?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 1947, the Sun was in Aries (29°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. Mercury met Mars in Aries. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°51' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°41' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°33'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1947	Apr 20, 1947 into Taurus
Moon	20°44'33" Aries	Direct	Apr 18, 1947	Apr 21, 1947 into Taurus
Mercury	6°17'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1947	May 4, 1947 into Taurus
Venus	24°27'49" Pisces	Direct	Mar 30, 1947	Apr 25, 1947 into Aries
Mars	6°37'20" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Taurus
Jupiter	25°31'51" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°12'05" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	18°59'41" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°53'31" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	10°59'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°21'08" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 20, 1947

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 22:30 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Apr 20, 22:39 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on April 20, 1947?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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