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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1947?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1947, the Sun was in Virgo (0°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (60% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mercury sextiled Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°18' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 17°20' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°28'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1947	Sep 23, 1947 into Libra
Moon	11°21'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 23, 1947	Aug 26, 1947 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°46'19" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1947	Aug 26, 1947 into Virgo
Venus	27°42'53" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1947	Aug 26, 1947 into Virgo
Mars	6°54'39" Cancer	Direct	Aug 13, 1947	Oct 1, 1947 into Leo
Jupiter	19°56'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	14°49'41" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	25°31'20" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	9°06'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°30'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°40'48" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on August 24, 1947

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 00:09 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 24, 08:57 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on August 24, 1947?

Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Saturn and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, 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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