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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 1948?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 1948, the Sun was in Pisces (17°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°40' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 27°33' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°50'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1948	Mar 20, 1948 into Aries
Moon	21°37'03" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1948	Mar 9, 1948 into Pisces
Mercury	22°33'05" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 20, 1948	Mar 18, 1948 into Pisces
Venus	0°14'23" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1948	Apr 4, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	20°55'50" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	26°47'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°06'03" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°08'19" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°15'41" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°01'39" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°14'53" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on March 8, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 06:59 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on March 8, 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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