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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 1948?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 1948, the Sun was in Pisces (25°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% 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 16, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°08' Taurus at midnight UTC to 7°16' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°49'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1948	Mar 20, 1948 into Aries
Moon	0°40'56" Gemini	Direct	Mar 16, 1948	Mar 18, 1948 into Cancer
Mercury	28°11'35" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 20, 1948	Mar 18, 1948 into Pisces
Venus	9°19'38" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1948	Apr 4, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	19°10'45" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°34'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°37'52" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°13'25" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°03'32" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°53'14" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°49'28" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on March 16, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 10:45 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on March 16, 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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