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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1947?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1947, the Sun was in Libra (28°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% 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 22, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°12' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°04' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°14'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1947	Oct 24, 1947 into Scorpio
Moon	3°08'30" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 22, 1947	Oct 24, 1947 into Pisces
Mercury	20°48'16" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 7, 1947 into Sagittarius
Venus	11°08'01" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 1947	Nov 6, 1947 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°52'47" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 1, 1947 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°39'51" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°01'16" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	26°00'18" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°12'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°48'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°33'20" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on October 22, 1947

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 22, 01:11 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	27°47' Capricorn
Oct 22, 05:38 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on October 22, 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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