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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1947?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1947, the Sun was in Libra (18°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Uranus was 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 October 12, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°29' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°36' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°18'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1947	Oct 24, 1947 into Scorpio
Moon	25°34'46" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 1947	Oct 12, 1947 into Libra
Mercury	13°09'07" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 7, 1947 into Sagittarius
Venus	28°39'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1947	Oct 13, 1947 into Scorpio
Mars	6°28'05" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 1, 1947 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°39'29" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°12'58" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	26°07'59" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°50'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°40'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	25°05'07" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on October 12, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 19:31 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 12, 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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