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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1947?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1947, the Sun was in Taurus (10°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% 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 May 1, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°10' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°16'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Gemini
Moon	25°53'20" Virgo	Direct	Apr 29, 1947	May 1, 1947 into Libra
Mercury	24°48'45" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1947	May 4, 1947 into Taurus
Venus	7°38'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1947	May 20, 1947 into Taurus
Mars	15°05'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Taurus
Jupiter	24°17'58" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°38'10" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	19°30'05" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°37'40" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	10°59'41" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°46'11" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 1, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 19:23 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on May 1, 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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