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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1947?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 1947, the Sun was in Virgo (29°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (62% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began. Mercury sextiled Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°27' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°18' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°36'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1947	Sep 23, 1947 into Libra
Moon	13°23'21" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 22, 1947	Sep 24, 1947 into Aquarius
Mercury	18°27'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 1947	Oct 1, 1947 into Scorpio
Venus	4°58'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1947	Oct 13, 1947 into Scorpio
Mars	25°32'00" Cancer	Direct	Aug 13, 1947	Oct 1, 1947 into Leo
Jupiter	24°11'06" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°21'36" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	26°08'18" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°08'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°18'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°05'29" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on September 23, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 10:17 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Sep 23, 21:28 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox

Born on September 23, 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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