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Where Were the Planets on May 19, 1947?

Quick Answer

On May 19, 1947, the Sun was in Taurus (27°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 19, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°58' Taurus at midnight UTC to 20°20' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 19, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°40'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Gemini
Moon	13°07'09" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 1947	May 20, 1947 into Gemini
Mercury	2°02'26" Gemini	Direct	May 18, 1947	Jun 2, 1947 into Cancer
Venus	29°17'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1947	May 20, 1947 into Taurus
Mars	28°45'27" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°02'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°45'39" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	20°26'55" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°16'50" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°07'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°48'59" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 19, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 19, 1947?

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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