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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 1948?

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On January 3, 1948, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Capricorn. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°38' Libra at midnight UTC to 19°07' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 1948
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°01'35" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Moon12°26'11" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury11°59'43" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Venus12°00'51" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars7°26'55" VirgoDirect into Leo
Jupiter15°40'20" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Saturn21°51'37" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Uranus23°24'16" GeminiRetrograde into Cancer
Neptune12°57'13" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto14°27'43" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
North Node20°41'24" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on January 3, 1948

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Last Quarter Moon in Libra11°59' Libra
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on January 3, 1948?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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