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Where Were the Planets on December 7, 1947?

Quick Answer

On December 7, 1947, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (24% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. Mercury moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 7, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°52' Libra at midnight UTC to 22°08' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 7, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°32'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1947	Dec 22, 1947 into Capricorn
Moon	15°32'29" Libra	Direct	Dec 6, 1947	Dec 8, 1947 into Scorpio
Mercury	29°57'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1947	Dec 7, 1947 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°29'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1947	Dec 24, 1947 into Aquarius
Mars	2°01'45" Virgo	Direct	Dec 1, 1947	Feb 12, 1948 into Leo
Jupiter	9°43'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°40'04" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	24°32'25" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°34'31" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°51'25" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°07'11" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on December 7, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 7, 12:32 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 7, 19:29 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

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