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Where Were the Planets on July 8, 1947?

Quick Answer

On July 8, 1947, the Sun was in Cancer (15°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 8, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°01' Pisces at midnight UTC to 17°14' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 8, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°28'44" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1947	Jul 23, 1947 into Leo
Moon	11°07'01" Pisces	Direct	Jul 7, 1947	Jul 10, 1947 into Aries
Mercury	25°16'01" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 2, 1947	Aug 10, 1947 into Leo
Venus	29°55'25" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1947	Jul 8, 1947 into Cancer
Mars	5°11'48" Gemini	Direct	Jul 1, 1947	Aug 13, 1947 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°46'32" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°52'17" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	23°21'45" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°07'11" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°08'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°10'08" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 8, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 8, 13:30 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 8, 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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