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Where Were the Planets on March 2, 1948?

Quick Answer

On March 2, 1948, the Sun was in Pisces (11°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Mars while Mars was retrograde. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 2, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°20' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 15°50' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 2, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°49'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1948	Mar 20, 1948 into Aries
Moon	9°38'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 1, 1948	Mar 4, 1948 into Capricorn
Mercury	21°40'39" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1948	Mar 18, 1948 into Pisces
Venus	23°18'37" Aries	Direct	Feb 11, 1948	Mar 8, 1948 into Taurus
Mars	22°44'11" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	26°04'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°30'12" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°06'44" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°24'10" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°08'41" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°33'57" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on March 2, 1948

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 2, 02:47 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Mar 2, 16:36 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	12°01' Sagittarius

Born on March 2, 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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