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Where Were the Planets on September 22, 1947?

Quick Answer

On September 22, 1947, the Sun was in Virgo (28°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 22, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°32' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°27' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 22, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°38'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1947	Sep 23, 1947 into Libra
Moon	1°30'42" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 22, 1947	Sep 24, 1947 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°57'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 1947	Oct 1, 1947 into Scorpio
Venus	3°44'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1947	Oct 13, 1947 into Scorpio
Mars	24°56'15" Cancer	Direct	Aug 13, 1947	Oct 1, 1947 into Leo
Jupiter	24°01'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°15'08" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	26°07'47" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°05'51" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°16'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°08'39" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on September 22, 1947

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 22, 05:42 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	28°23' Sagittarius
Sep 22, 08:57 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 22, 1947?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun.

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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