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Where Were the Planets on July 29, 1947?

Quick Answer

On July 29, 1947, the Sun was in Leo (5°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 29, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°36' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 29, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°31'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1947	Aug 24, 1947 into Virgo
Moon	26°32'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 27, 1947	Jul 29, 1947 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°47'48" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 1947	Aug 10, 1947 into Leo
Venus	25°38'28" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 1947	Aug 2, 1947 into Leo
Mars	19°42'21" Gemini	Direct	Jul 1, 1947	Aug 13, 1947 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°58'04" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	11°30'25" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	24°27'52" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°26'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°44'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°03'24" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on July 29, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 29, 19:01 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jul 29, 23:00 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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