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Where Were the Planets on May 14, 1947?

Quick Answer

On May 14, 1947, the Sun was in Taurus (22°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 14, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°49' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 12°17' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 14, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°50'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Gemini
Moon	6°01'44" Pisces	Direct	May 14, 1947	May 16, 1947 into Aries
Mercury	21°07'23" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1947	May 18, 1947 into Gemini
Venus	23°15'56" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1947	May 20, 1947 into Taurus
Mars	24°59'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°40'39" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°24'02" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	20°10'25" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°21'53" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°04'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°04'52" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 14, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 14, 00:20 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
May 14, 08:14 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on May 14, 1947?

Venus and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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