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Where Were the Planets on February 18, 1948?

Quick Answer

On February 18, 1948, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 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 February 18, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°16' Taurus at midnight UTC to 10°42' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 18, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°45'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1948	Feb 19, 1948 into Pisces
Moon	3°56'29" Gemini	Direct	Feb 18, 1948	Feb 20, 1948 into Cancer
Mercury	2°08'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1948	Feb 20, 1948 into Aquarius
Venus	8°01'19" Aries	Direct	Feb 11, 1948	Mar 8, 1948 into Taurus
Mars	27°35'54" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°17'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	18°29'02" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°09'55" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°40'05" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°25'32" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°15'15" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on February 18, 1948

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 18, 01:55 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	28°20' Taurus
Feb 18, 04:55 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on February 18, 1948?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Aquarius Sun.

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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