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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1947?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1947, the Sun was in Taurus (16°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°01' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 18°05' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°05'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Gemini
Moon	12°05'03" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 1947	May 8, 1947 into Capricorn
Mercury	6°24'18" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1947	May 18, 1947 into Gemini
Venus	14°50'35" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1947	May 20, 1947 into Taurus
Mars	19°40'15" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°33'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°57'24" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	19°48'11" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°29'56" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°01'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°27'07" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 7, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 7, 16:28 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

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