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Where Were the Planets on November 13, 1947?

Quick Answer

On November 13, 1947, the Sun was in Scorpio (20°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were 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 November 13, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°43' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°26' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 13, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°15'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 23, 1947 into Sagittarius
Moon	28°07'08" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1947	Nov 13, 1947 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°41'45" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 7, 1947 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°34'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1947	Nov 30, 1947 into Capricorn
Mars	22°41'36" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 1, 1947 into Virgo
Jupiter	4°22'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°16'06" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	25°27'09" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°56'45" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°57'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	23°23'27" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on November 13, 1947

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 13, 15:33 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 13, 1947?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Mars and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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