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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.

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	Exact trine
Mar 2, 16:36 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	12°01' Sagittarius

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