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Where Were the Planets on April 22, 1947?

Quick Answer

On April 22, 1947, the Sun was in Taurus (1°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 22, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°49' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°07' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 22, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°31'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Gemini
Moon	18°57'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 21, 1947	Apr 23, 1947 into Gemini
Mercury	9°23'51" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1947	May 4, 1947 into Taurus
Venus	26°51'20" Pisces	Direct	Mar 30, 1947	Apr 25, 1947 into Aries
Mars	8°10'02" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Taurus
Jupiter	25°19'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°15'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	19°04'55" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°50'30" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	10°58'55" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°14'46" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 22, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 22, 03:40 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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Mercury and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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