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Where Were the Planets on March 14, 1948?

Quick Answer

On March 14, 1948, the Sun was in Pisces (23°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% 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 14, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°36' Aries at midnight UTC to 11°15' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 14, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°49'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1948	Mar 20, 1948 into Aries
Moon	4°54'30" Taurus	Direct	Mar 14, 1948	Mar 16, 1948 into Gemini
Mercury	26°25'07" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 20, 1948	Mar 18, 1948 into Pisces
Venus	7°04'24" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1948	Apr 4, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	19°32'25" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°23'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°44'26" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°11'49" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°06'38" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°55'13" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°55'49" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on March 14, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 14, 02:40 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on March 14, 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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