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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 1947?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 1947, the Sun was in Gemini (25°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°33' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°20' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°27'08" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1947	Jun 22, 1947 into Cancer
Moon	5°54'59" Gemini	Direct	Jun 17, 1947	Jun 19, 1947 into Cancer
Mercury	20°07'00" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 1947	Aug 10, 1947 into Leo
Venus	4°22'06" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1947	Jul 8, 1947 into Cancer
Mars	20°11'47" Taurus	Direct	May 21, 1947	Jul 1, 1947 into Gemini
Jupiter	18°53'08" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°27'03" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°08'29" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°01'40" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°37'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°16'51" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on June 17, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 02:21 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jun 17, 20:35 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on June 17, 1947?

The Sun, Venus 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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