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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1947?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1947, the Sun was in Sagittarius (15°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Saturn, 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 December 8, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°08' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°10' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°33'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1947	Dec 22, 1947 into Capricorn
Moon	28°41'44" Libra	Direct	Dec 6, 1947	Dec 8, 1947 into Scorpio
Mercury	1°28'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1947	Dec 26, 1947 into Capricorn
Venus	9°44'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1947	Dec 24, 1947 into Aquarius
Mars	2°20'34" Virgo	Direct	Dec 1, 1947	Feb 12, 1948 into Leo
Jupiter	9°57'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°39'41" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	24°29'54" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°35'45" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°50'51" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°04'01" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on December 8, 1947

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 14:24 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 8, 1947?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius 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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