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Where Were the Planets on April 29, 1947?

Quick Answer

On April 29, 1947, the Sun was in Taurus (8°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (67% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune 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 29, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°47' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°34' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 29, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°19'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Gemini
Moon	28°42'26" Leo	Direct	Apr 27, 1947	Apr 29, 1947 into Virgo
Mercury	21°11'00" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1947	May 4, 1947 into Taurus
Venus	5°14'23" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1947	May 20, 1947 into Taurus
Mars	13°33'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Taurus
Jupiter	24°32'12" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°32'32" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	19°24'17" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°40'24" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	10°59'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°52'32" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 29, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 29, 14:15 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on April 29, 1947?

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