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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1947?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1947, the Sun was in Sagittarius (23°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°21' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 13°12' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°41'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 23, 1947	Dec 22, 1947 into Capricorn
Moon	7°17'15" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1947	Dec 18, 1947 into Pisces
Mercury	13°41'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 7, 1947	Dec 26, 1947 into Capricorn
Venus	19°41'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1947	Dec 24, 1947 into Aquarius
Mars	4°34'28" Virgo	Direct	Dec 1, 1947	Feb 12, 1948 into Leo
Jupiter	11°44'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°32'29" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	24°09'28" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°44'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°45'20" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°38'36" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on December 16, 1947

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 22:34 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Born on December 16, 1947?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mercury and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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