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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 1947?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 1947, the Sun was in Cancer (19°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°27' Aries at midnight UTC to 8°52' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°17'33" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1947	Jul 23, 1947 into Leo
Moon	2°07'15" Taurus	Direct	Jul 12, 1947	Jul 14, 1947 into Gemini
Mercury	22°56'49" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 2, 1947	Aug 10, 1947 into Leo
Venus	4°48'32" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 1947	Aug 2, 1947 into Leo
Mars	7°59'59" Gemini	Direct	Jul 1, 1947	Aug 13, 1947 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°42'33" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°21'42" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	23°35'04" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°09'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°15'03" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°57'25" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on July 12, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 08:12 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jul 12, 17:43 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on July 12, 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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