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Where Were the Planets on March 9, 1948?

Quick Answer

On March 9, 1948, the Sun was in Pisces (18°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 9, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°34' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 9°31' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 9, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°50'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1948	Mar 20, 1948 into Aries
Moon	3°32'43" Pisces	Direct	Mar 9, 1948	Mar 11, 1948 into Aries
Mercury	23°01'08" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 20, 1948	Mar 18, 1948 into Pisces
Venus	1°23'08" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1948	Apr 4, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	20°40'05" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	26°53'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°02'15" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°08'46" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°14'13" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°00'32" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°11'42" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on March 9, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 9, 04:53 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on March 9, 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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