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Where Were the Planets on May 26, 1947?

Quick Answer

On May 26, 1947, the Sun was in Gemini (4°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan. Mars squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 26, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°23' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°24' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 26, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°23'57" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1947	Jun 22, 1947 into Cancer
Moon	25°26'29" Leo	Direct	May 24, 1947	May 26, 1947 into Virgo
Mercury	16°48'43" Gemini	Direct	May 18, 1947	Jun 2, 1947 into Cancer
Venus	7°44'19" Taurus	Direct	May 20, 1947	Jun 13, 1947 into Gemini
Mars	4°00'12" Taurus	Direct	May 21, 1947	Jul 1, 1947 into Gemini
Jupiter	21°10'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°19'19" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	20°50'45" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°10'55" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°13'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°26'45" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 26, 1947

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 26, 09:53 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
May 26, 19:49 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
May 26, 23:33 UTC	Mars square Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Born on May 26, 1947?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over.

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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