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Where Were the Planets on July 11, 1947?

Quick Answer

On July 11, 1947, the Sun was in Cancer (18°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

The North Node moved from Gemini into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 11, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°26' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 11, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°20'20" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1947	Jul 23, 1947 into Leo
Moon	18°53'27" Aries	Direct	Jul 10, 1947	Jul 12, 1947 into Taurus
Mercury	23°34'40" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 2, 1947	Aug 10, 1947 into Leo
Venus	3°35'13" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 1947	Aug 2, 1947 into Leo
Mars	7°18'02" Gemini	Direct	Jul 1, 1947	Aug 13, 1947 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°43'17" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°14'18" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	23°31'46" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°09'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°13'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°00'36" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 11, 1947

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 11, 10:54 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aries	18°18' Aries
Jul 11, 16:29 UTC	The North Node enters Taurus	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 11, 1947?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer 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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