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Where Were the Planets on July 5, 1947?

Quick Answer

On July 5, 1947, the Sun was in Cancer (12°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 5, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°05' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°58' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 5, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°37'11" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1947	Jul 23, 1947 into Leo
Moon	5°02'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 5, 1947	Jul 7, 1947 into Pisces
Mercury	26°28'58" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 2, 1947	Aug 10, 1947 into Leo
Venus	26°15'50" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1947	Jul 8, 1947 into Cancer
Mars	3°04'58" Gemini	Direct	Jul 1, 1947	Aug 13, 1947 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°51'24" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°30'32" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	23°11'35" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°05'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°03'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°19'40" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 5, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 5, 01:49 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on July 5, 1947?

Venus, Mars and Uranus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Cancer Sun.

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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