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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1947?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1947, the Sun was in Cancer (29°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (35% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began. Venus trined Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°24' Libra at midnight UTC to 18°48' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°47'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1947	Jul 23, 1947 into Leo
Moon	12°10'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 22, 1947	Jul 24, 1947 into Scorpio
Mercury	17°15'12" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 2, 1947	Aug 10, 1947 into Leo
Venus	18°16'36" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 1947	Aug 2, 1947 into Leo
Mars	15°36'52" Gemini	Direct	Jul 1, 1947	Aug 13, 1947 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°46'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	10°44'29" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	24°10'03" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°19'36" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°33'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°22'28" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on July 23, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 02:03 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Jul 23, 17:14 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 23, 1947?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over. Mercury and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Cancer, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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