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Where Were the Planets on May 11, 1947?

Quick Answer

On May 11, 1947, the Sun was in Taurus (19°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 11, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°44' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°36' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 11, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°57'09" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Gemini
Moon	29°39'50" Capricorn	Direct	May 8, 1947	May 11, 1947 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°41'07" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1947	May 18, 1947 into Gemini
Venus	19°39'14" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1947	May 20, 1947 into Taurus
Mars	22°42'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°03'33" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°12'05" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	20°00'45" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°25'11" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°03'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°14'24" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 11, 1947

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 11, 12:40 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
May 11, 19:29 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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