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Where Were the Planets on October 19, 1947?

Quick Answer

On October 19, 1947, the Sun was in Libra (25°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% 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 19, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°17' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°23' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 19, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°15'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1947	Oct 24, 1947 into Scorpio
Moon	27°22'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 17, 1947	Oct 19, 1947 into Capricorn
Mercury	19°14'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 7, 1947 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°23'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 1947	Nov 6, 1947 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°17'05" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 1, 1947 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°03'06" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°47'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	26°03'08" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°05'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°46'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°42'52" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on October 19, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 19, 17:13 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on October 19, 1947?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra 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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