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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1948?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 1948, the Sun was in Pisces (13°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus while Mars was retrograde. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°03' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°04' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°49'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1948	Mar 20, 1948 into Aries
Moon	4°05'42" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 4, 1948	Mar 6, 1948 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°33'51" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Feb 20, 1948	Mar 18, 1948 into Pisces
Venus	25°37'47" Aries	Direct	Feb 11, 1948	Mar 8, 1948 into Taurus
Mars	22°05'35" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	26°19'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°21'54" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°07'03" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°21'25" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°06'16" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°27'36" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on March 4, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 03:50 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 4, 10:09 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on March 4, 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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