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Where Were the Planets on September 21, 1947?

Quick Answer

On September 21, 1947, the Sun was in Virgo (27°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 21, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°27' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 25°31' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 21, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°39'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1947	Sep 23, 1947 into Libra
Moon	19°31'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 19, 1947	Sep 22, 1947 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°26'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 1947	Oct 1, 1947 into Scorpio
Venus	2°29'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1947	Oct 13, 1947 into Scorpio
Mars	24°20'23" Cancer	Direct	Aug 13, 1947	Oct 1, 1947 into Leo
Jupiter	23°51'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°08'37" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	26°07'13" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°03'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°15'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°11'50" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on September 21, 1947

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 21, 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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