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Where Were the Planets on October 10, 1947?

Quick Answer

On October 10, 1947, the Sun was in Libra (16°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 10, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°52' Leo at midnight UTC to 4°12' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 10, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°19'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1947	Oct 24, 1947 into Scorpio
Moon	27°02'37" Leo	Direct	Oct 8, 1947	Oct 10, 1947 into Virgo
Mercury	10°59'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 7, 1947 into Sagittarius
Venus	26°09'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1947	Oct 13, 1947 into Scorpio
Mars	5°21'16" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 1, 1947 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°16'13" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°02'23" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	26°08'54" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°45'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°38'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	25°11'28" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on October 10, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 10, 11:42 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Oct 10, 16:56 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on October 10, 1947?

The Sun, Venus and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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