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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 1947?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 1947, the Sun was in Taurus (23°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury opposed Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°18' Pisces at midnight UTC to 25°07' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°48'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Gemini
Moon	18°40'19" Pisces	Direct	May 14, 1947	May 16, 1947 into Aries
Mercury	23°17'53" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1947	May 18, 1947 into Gemini
Venus	24°28'13" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1947	May 20, 1947 into Taurus
Mars	25°44'27" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°33'00" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°28'11" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	20°13'41" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°20'49" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°05'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°01'42" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 15, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 04:12 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
May 15, 22:08 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on May 15, 1947?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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