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Where Were the Planets on June 2, 1947?

Quick Answer

On June 2, 1947, the Sun was in Gemini (11°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. Mercury moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 2, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°22' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°34' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 2, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°06'39" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1947	Jun 22, 1947 into Cancer
Moon	26°29'50" Scorpio	Direct	May 31, 1947	Jun 2, 1947 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°52'50" Gemini	Direct	May 18, 1947	Jun 2, 1947 into Cancer
Venus	16°11'47" Taurus	Direct	May 20, 1947	Jun 13, 1947 into Gemini
Mars	9°12'16" Taurus	Direct	May 21, 1947	Jul 1, 1947 into Gemini
Jupiter	20°21'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°56'36" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	21°15'10" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°06'22" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°19'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°04'30" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on June 2, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 2, 13:40 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jun 2, 17:30 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Jun 2, 18:54 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on June 2, 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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