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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1947?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1947, the Sun was in Virgo (8°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°14' Pisces at midnight UTC to 23°40' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°12'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1947	Sep 23, 1947 into Libra
Moon	17°26'43" Pisces	Direct	Aug 31, 1947	Sep 2, 1947 into Aries
Mercury	11°25'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 26, 1947	Sep 11, 1947 into Libra
Venus	7°37'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 26, 1947	Sep 19, 1947 into Libra
Mars	12°00'57" Cancer	Direct	Aug 13, 1947	Oct 1, 1947 into Leo
Jupiter	20°53'57" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°49'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	25°45'24" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	9°21'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°44'35" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°15'23" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on September 1, 1947

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 23:13 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Exact sextile

Born on September 1, 1947?

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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