# Astrology Calendar 1948

> In 1948, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Feb 11 to Mar 4; Jun 11 to Jul 5; Oct 8 to Oct 28). There are 4 eclipses: Partial Lunar Eclipse on April 23, 1948 in Scorpio; Annular Solar Eclipse on May 9, 1948 in Taurus; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on October 18, 1948 in Aries; Total Solar Eclipse on November 1, 1948 in Scorpio. All dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/calendar/1948

## Seasons

| Date (UTC) | Event |
| --- | --- |
| 1948-03-20 16:56 UTC | March Equinox, the Sun enters Aries |
| 1948-06-21 12:10 UTC | June Solstice, the Sun enters Cancer |
| 1948-09-23 03:21 UTC | September Equinox, the Sun enters Libra |
| 1948-12-21 22:33 UTC | December Solstice, the Sun enters Capricorn |

## Eclipses

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-04-23 13:38 UTC | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio | 3°23' Scorpio |
| 1948-05-09 02:25 UTC | Annular Solar Eclipse in Taurus | 18°22' Taurus |
| 1948-10-18 02:35 UTC | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Aries | 24°43' Aries |
| 1948-11-01 05:58 UTC | Total Solar Eclipse in Scorpio | 8°43' Scorpio |

## Retrogrades

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Uranus | 1947-10-02 16:19 UTC at 26°10' Gemini | 1948-02-29 14:31 UTC at 22°06' Gemini | Gemini | 1947-06-16 to 1948-06-15 |
| Pluto | 1947-11-16 21:55 UTC at 14°57' Leo | 1948-04-24 17:14 UTC at 12°33' Leo | Leo | 1947-07-23 to 1948-08-20 |
| Saturn | 1947-12-04 11:35 UTC at 22°40' Leo | 1948-04-17 03:30 UTC at 15°45' Leo | Leo | 1947-08-31 to 1948-07-22 |
| Mars | 1948-01-08 13:49 UTC at 7°36' Virgo | 1948-03-29 12:34 UTC at 18°06' Leo | Virgo, Leo | 1947-11-03 to 1948-06-05 |
| Neptune | 1948-01-14 21:54 UTC at 12°59' Libra | 1948-06-21 07:28 UTC at 10°12' Libra | Libra | 1947-09-25 to 1948-10-13 |
| Mercury | 1948-02-11 03:23 UTC at 6°31' Pisces | 1948-03-04 00:23 UTC at 21°33' Aquarius | Pisces, Aquarius | 1948-01-27 to 1948-03-24 |
| Jupiter | 1948-04-15 08:26 UTC at 28°56' Sagittarius | 1948-08-16 00:39 UTC at 19°05' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 1948-01-20 to 1948-11-10 |
| Venus | 1948-06-03 02:04 UTC at 11°09' Cancer | 1948-07-16 05:26 UTC at 24°38' Gemini | Cancer, Gemini | 1948-04-30 to 1948-08-19 |
| Mercury | 1948-06-11 11:21 UTC at 7°16' Cancer | 1948-07-05 12:59 UTC at 28°17' Gemini | Cancer, Gemini | 1948-05-26 to 1948-07-20 |
| Uranus | 1948-10-06 09:35 UTC at 0°34' Cancer | 1949-03-05 03:49 UTC at 26°30' Gemini | Cancer, Gemini | 1948-06-20 to 1949-06-19 |
| Mercury | 1948-10-08 01:21 UTC at 5°25' Scorpio | 1948-10-28 23:05 UTC at 19°45' Libra | Scorpio, Libra | 1948-09-17 to 1948-11-13 |
| Pluto | 1948-11-17 20:24 UTC at 16°33' Leo | 1949-04-26 13:45 UTC at 14°08' Leo | Leo | 1948-07-24 to 1949-08-21 |
| Saturn | 1948-12-17 00:09 UTC at 6°12' Virgo | 1949-05-01 08:32 UTC at 29°18' Leo | Virgo, Leo | 1948-09-13 to 1949-08-06 |

## January 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-01-08 13:49 UTC | Mars stations retrograde | 7°36' Virgo |
| 1948-01-11 07:45 UTC | New Moon in Capricorn | 20°00' Capricorn |
| 1948-01-14 10:06 UTC | Mercury enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1948-01-18 02:13 UTC | Venus enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1948-01-21 03:18 UTC | The Sun enters Aquarius | Leaves Capricorn |
| 1948-01-26 07:11 UTC | Full Moon in Leo | 5°15' Leo |
| 1948-01-26 12:23 UTC | Jupiter trine Saturn | Exact trine |

## February 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-02-02 00:45 UTC | Mercury enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1948-02-06 13:56 UTC | Jupiter opposite Uranus | Exact opposition |
| 1948-02-10 03:02 UTC | New Moon in Aquarius | 20°17' Aquarius |
| 1948-02-11 03:23 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 6°31' Pisces |
| 1948-02-11 18:50 UTC | Venus enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1948-02-12 10:29 UTC | Mars re-enters Leo (retrograde) | Leaves Virgo |
| 1948-02-19 17:36 UTC | The Sun enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1948-02-20 11:10 UTC | Mercury re-enters Aquarius (retrograde) | Leaves Pisces |
| 1948-02-24 17:16 UTC | Full Moon in Virgo | 5°01' Virgo |
| 1948-02-29 14:31 UTC | Uranus stations direct | 22°06' Gemini |

## March 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-03-04 00:23 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 21°33' Aquarius |
| 1948-03-08 06:59 UTC | Venus enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1948-03-10 21:15 UTC | New Moon in Pisces | 20°13' Pisces |
| 1948-03-18 08:13 UTC | Mercury enters Pisces | Leaves Aquarius |
| 1948-03-20 16:56 UTC | The Sun enters Aries | March Equinox |
| 1948-03-25 03:10 UTC | Full Moon in Libra | 4°23' Libra |
| 1948-03-29 12:34 UTC | Mars stations direct | 18°06' Leo |

## April 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-04-04 12:39 UTC | Venus enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1948-04-09 02:26 UTC | Mercury enters Aries | Leaves Pisces |
| 1948-04-09 13:17 UTC | New Moon in Aries | 19°36' Aries |
| 1948-04-15 08:26 UTC | Jupiter stations retrograde | 28°56' Sagittarius |
| 1948-04-17 03:30 UTC | Saturn stations direct | 15°45' Leo |
| 1948-04-20 04:24 UTC | The Sun enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |
| 1948-04-23 13:38 UTC | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio | 3°23' Scorpio |
| 1948-04-24 17:15 UTC | Pluto stations direct | 12°33' Leo |
| 1948-04-25 01:38 UTC | Mercury enters Taurus | Leaves Aries |

## May 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-05-07 08:27 UTC | Venus enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1948-05-09 02:25 UTC | Annular Solar Eclipse in Taurus | 18°22' Taurus |
| 1948-05-09 04:39 UTC | Mercury enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1948-05-18 20:53 UTC | Mars enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1948-05-21 03:57 UTC | The Sun enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
| 1948-05-23 00:37 UTC | Full Moon in Sagittarius | 1°47' Sagittarius |
| 1948-05-28 10:50 UTC | Mercury enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |

## June 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-06-03 02:04 UTC | Venus stations retrograde | 11°09' Cancer |
| 1948-06-03 21:30 UTC | Jupiter opposite Uranus | Exact opposition |
| 1948-06-07 12:56 UTC | New Moon in Gemini | 16°39' Gemini |
| 1948-06-11 11:21 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 7°16' Cancer |
| 1948-06-21 07:28 UTC | Neptune stations direct | 10°12' Libra |
| 1948-06-21 12:10 UTC | The Sun enters Cancer | June Solstice |
| 1948-06-21 12:54 UTC | Full Moon in Capricorn | 0°02' Capricorn |
| 1948-06-28 18:01 UTC | Mercury re-enters Gemini (retrograde) | Leaves Cancer |
| 1948-06-29 08:00 UTC | Venus re-enters Gemini (retrograde) | Leaves Cancer |

## July 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-07-05 12:59 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 28°17' Gemini |
| 1948-07-06 21:09 UTC | New Moon in Cancer | 14°39' Cancer |
| 1948-07-09 14:52 UTC | Jupiter trine Saturn | Exact trine |
| 1948-07-11 20:52 UTC | Mercury enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1948-07-16 05:26 UTC | Venus stations direct | 24°38' Gemini |
| 1948-07-17 05:25 UTC | Mars enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1948-07-21 02:31 UTC | Full Moon in Capricorn | 28°13' Capricorn |
| 1948-07-22 23:07 UTC | The Sun enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |

## August 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-08-02 13:54 UTC | Mercury enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1948-08-03 02:14 UTC | Venus enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |
| 1948-08-05 04:13 UTC | New Moon in Leo | 12°38' Leo |
| 1948-08-16 00:39 UTC | Jupiter stations direct | 19°05' Sagittarius |
| 1948-08-17 08:43 UTC | Mercury enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1948-08-19 17:32 UTC | Full Moon in Aquarius | 26°36' Aquarius |
| 1948-08-23 06:02 UTC | The Sun enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1948-08-30 15:29 UTC | Uranus enters Cancer | Leaves Gemini |

## September 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-09-03 11:21 UTC | New Moon in Virgo | 10°51' Virgo |
| 1948-09-03 13:57 UTC | Mars enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1948-09-03 15:47 UTC | Mercury enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1948-09-08 13:40 UTC | Venus enters Leo | Leaves Cancer |
| 1948-09-18 09:43 UTC | Full Moon in Pisces | 25°22' Pisces |
| 1948-09-19 04:37 UTC | Saturn enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1948-09-23 03:21 UTC | The Sun enters Libra | September Equinox |
| 1948-09-23 12:08 UTC | Saturn sextile Uranus | Exact sextile |
| 1948-09-27 07:18 UTC | Mercury enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |

## October 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-10-02 19:42 UTC | New Moon in Libra | 9°30' Libra |
| 1948-10-06 09:35 UTC | Uranus stations retrograde | 0°34' Cancer |
| 1948-10-06 12:25 UTC | Venus enters Virgo | Leaves Leo |
| 1948-10-08 01:21 UTC | Mercury stations retrograde | 5°25' Scorpio |
| 1948-10-17 03:32 UTC | Mercury re-enters Libra (retrograde) | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1948-10-17 05:41 UTC | Mars enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1948-10-18 02:35 UTC | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Aries | 24°43' Aries |
| 1948-10-23 12:17 UTC | The Sun enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1948-10-28 23:05 UTC | Mercury stations direct | 19°45' Libra |

## November 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-11-01 05:58 UTC | Total Solar Eclipse in Scorpio | 8°43' Scorpio |
| 1948-11-01 06:42 UTC | Venus enters Libra | Leaves Virgo |
| 1948-11-10 02:18 UTC | Mercury enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1948-11-12 13:36 UTC | Uranus re-enters Gemini (retrograde) | Leaves Cancer |
| 1948-11-15 01:49 UTC | Jupiter opposite Uranus | Exact opposition |
| 1948-11-15 10:48 UTC | Jupiter enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1948-11-16 18:32 UTC | Full Moon in Taurus | 24°19' Taurus |
| 1948-11-17 20:24 UTC | Pluto stations retrograde | 16°33' Leo |
| 1948-11-22 09:28 UTC | The Sun enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1948-11-26 00:54 UTC | Venus enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
| 1948-11-26 21:57 UTC | Mars enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1948-11-29 15:09 UTC | Mercury enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1948-11-30 18:45 UTC | New Moon in Sagittarius | 8°29' Sagittarius |

## December 1948

| Date (UTC) | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1948-12-13 20:46 UTC | Jupiter trine Saturn | Exact trine |
| 1948-12-16 09:11 UTC | Full Moon in Gemini | 24°20' Gemini |
| 1948-12-17 00:09 UTC | Saturn stations retrograde | 6°12' Virgo |
| 1948-12-18 16:46 UTC | Mercury enters Capricorn | Leaves Sagittarius |
| 1948-12-20 07:28 UTC | Venus enters Sagittarius | Leaves Scorpio |
| 1948-12-21 22:33 UTC | The Sun enters Capricorn | December Solstice |
| 1948-12-30 09:45 UTC | New Moon in Capricorn | 8°38' Capricorn |

## Questions

### What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 1948?

In 1948, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Feb 11 to Mar 4; Jun 11 to Jul 5; Oct 8 to Oct 28). There are 4 eclipses: Partial Lunar Eclipse on April 23, 1948 in Scorpio; Annular Solar Eclipse on May 9, 1948 in Taurus; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on October 18, 1948 in Aries; Total Solar Eclipse on November 1, 1948 in Scorpio. All dates are in UTC.

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1948?

Mercury is retrograde 3 times in 1948: from February 11, 1948 to March 4, 1948 (Pisces and Aquarius); from June 11, 1948 to July 5, 1948 (Cancer and Gemini); from October 8, 1948 to October 28, 1948 (Scorpio and Libra).

### When Are the Eclipses in 1948?

Partial Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio on April 23, 1948; Annular Solar Eclipse in Taurus on May 9, 1948; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Aries on October 18, 1948; Total Solar Eclipse in Scorpio on November 1, 1948.

### When Do the Seasons Start in 1948?

March Equinox: March 20, 1948 at 11:56 AM ET (16:56 UTC); June Solstice: June 21, 1948 at 8:10 AM ET (12:10 UTC); September Equinox: September 22, 1948 at 11:21 PM ET (03:21 UTC on September 23); December Solstice: December 21, 1948 at 5:33 PM ET (22:33 UTC).

### Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/calendar/1948). Free to cite with a link to the source page.