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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 1947?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 1947, the Sun was in Leo (9°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°01' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 20°00' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°20'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1947	Aug 24, 1947 into Virgo
Moon	14°00'52" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 1, 1947	Aug 3, 1947 into Pisces
Mercury	20°11'00" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 1947	Aug 10, 1947 into Leo
Venus	0°33'29" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1947	Aug 26, 1947 into Virgo
Mars	22°24'33" Gemini	Direct	Jul 1, 1947	Aug 13, 1947 into Cancer
Jupiter	18°09'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	12°01'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	24°39'11" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°31'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°51'47" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°50'42" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on August 2, 1947

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 01:06 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 2, 01:50 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	8°56' Aquarius

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