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Where Were the Planets on February 4, 1948?

Quick Answer

On February 4, 1948, the Sun was in Aquarius (14°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 4, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°00' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 19°12' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 4, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°35'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1948	Feb 19, 1948 into Pisces
Moon	13°07'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 3, 1948	Feb 5, 1948 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°51'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 2, 1948	Feb 20, 1948 into Aquarius
Venus	21°13'16" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 1948	Feb 11, 1948 into Aries
Mars	2°54'05" Virgo	Retrograde	Dec 1, 1947	Feb 12, 1948 into Leo
Jupiter	21°58'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°37'06" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°23'07" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°52'25" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°45'09" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°59'44" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on February 4, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 4, 12:38 UTC	Mercury opposite Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

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