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Where Were the Planets on November 21, 1947?

Quick Answer

On November 21, 1947, the Sun was in Scorpio (28°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto 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 21, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°51' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 10°56' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 21, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°19'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 23, 1947 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°53'07" Pisces	Direct	Nov 21, 1947	Nov 23, 1947 into Aries
Mercury	8°46'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 7, 1947 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°33'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1947	Nov 30, 1947 into Capricorn
Mars	26°08'52" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 1, 1947 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°08'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°31'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	25°10'30" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°10'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°57'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°58'01" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on November 21, 1947

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 21, 02:16 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on November 21, 1947?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Scorpio 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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