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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1947?

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On May 20, 1947, the Sun was in Taurus (28°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Taurus was the day's main event. Venus moved from Aries into Taurus. Mercury sextiled Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°20' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°59' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1947
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°37'50" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon27°38'40" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury4°12'51" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Venus0°29'51" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mars29°30'34" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter21°54'55" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Saturn3°50'13" LeoDirect into Virgo
Uranus20°30'17" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Neptune8°15'54" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Pluto11°08'23" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node2°45'49" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on May 20, 1947

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus enters TaurusLeaves Aries
Mercury sextile SaturnCareful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Total Solar Eclipse in Taurus28°42' Taurus
The Moon enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on May 20, 1947?

Venus and Mars 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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