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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 1947?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 1947, the Sun was in Libra (26°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°23' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°19' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°15'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1947	Oct 24, 1947 into Scorpio
Moon	9°22'50" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 19, 1947	Oct 22, 1947 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°50'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 7, 1947 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°38'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 1947	Nov 6, 1947 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°49'09" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 1, 1947 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°15'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°52'16" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	26°02'14" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°07'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°46'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°39'42" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on October 20, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 06:56 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on October 20, 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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