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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 1947?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 1947, the Sun was in Virgo (15°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°20' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°34' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°57'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1947	Sep 23, 1947 into Libra
Moon	3°26'04" Cancer	Direct	Sep 9, 1947	Sep 11, 1947 into Leo
Mercury	25°56'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 26, 1947	Sep 11, 1947 into Libra
Venus	17°33'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 26, 1947	Sep 19, 1947 into Libra
Mars	17°01'31" Cancer	Direct	Aug 13, 1947	Oct 1, 1947 into Leo
Jupiter	21°59'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°46'48" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	25°56'31" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	9°37'58" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°57'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°49'58" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on September 9, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 06:12 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Sep 9, 12:02 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Exact square

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