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Where Were the Planets on February 26, 1948?

Quick Answer

On February 26, 1948, the Sun was in Pisces (6°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 26, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°22' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°06' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 26, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°48'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1948	Mar 20, 1948 into Aries
Moon	1°47'40" Libra	Direct	Feb 26, 1948	Feb 28, 1948 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°59'11" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1948	Mar 18, 1948 into Pisces
Venus	17°28'20" Aries	Direct	Feb 11, 1948	Mar 8, 1948 into Taurus
Mars	24°29'41" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	25°26'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°51'57" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°06'54" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°30'44" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°14'56" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°49'50" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on February 26, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 26, 09:04 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Feb 26, 19:34 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on February 26, 1948?

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