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Where Were the Planets on August 7, 1947?

Quick Answer

On August 7, 1947, the Sun was in Leo (14°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 7, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°15' Aries at midnight UTC to 22°01' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 7, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°08'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1947	Aug 24, 1947 into Virgo
Moon	15°37'13" Aries	Direct	Aug 6, 1947	Aug 8, 1947 into Taurus
Mercury	25°24'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 1947	Aug 10, 1947 into Leo
Venus	6°42'48" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1947	Aug 26, 1947 into Virgo
Mars	25°45'37" Gemini	Direct	Jul 1, 1947	Aug 13, 1947 into Cancer
Jupiter	18°26'52" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	12°39'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	24°52'35" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°38'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°00'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°34'49" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on August 7, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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