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Where Were the Planets on March 13, 1948?

Quick Answer

On March 13, 1948, the Sun was in Pisces (22°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 13, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°07' Aries at midnight UTC to 28°35' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 13, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°49'47" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1948	Mar 20, 1948 into Aries
Moon	22°20'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 11, 1948	Mar 14, 1948 into Taurus
Mercury	25°36'45" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 20, 1948	Mar 18, 1948 into Pisces
Venus	5°56'30" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1948	Apr 4, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	19°44'26" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°18'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°47'50" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°11'06" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°08'11" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°56'15" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°59'00" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on March 13, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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