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Where Were the Planets on November 2, 1947?

Quick Answer

On November 2, 1947, the Sun was in Scorpio (9°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 2, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°37' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°49' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 2, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°13'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 23, 1947 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°43'16" Gemini	Direct	Oct 31, 1947	Nov 2, 1947 into Cancer
Mercury	16°59'48" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 7, 1947 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°51'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 1947	Nov 6, 1947 into Sagittarius
Mars	17°29'48" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 1, 1947 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°58'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	21°44'29" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	25°46'19" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°35'22" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°54'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	23°58'23" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on November 2, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 2, 04:30 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Nov 2, 17:31 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on November 2, 1947?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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