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Where Were the Planets on March 26, 1948?

Quick Answer

On March 26, 1948, the Sun was in Aries (5°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% 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 26, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°02' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°15' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 26, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°44'29" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1948	Apr 20, 1948 into Taurus
Moon	24°12'17" Libra	Direct	Mar 24, 1948	Mar 26, 1948 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°36'17" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1948	Apr 9, 1948 into Aries
Venus	20°23'01" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1948	Apr 4, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	18°09'36" Leo	Stationing direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°19'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°10'25" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°24'29" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°47'26" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°44'33" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°17'42" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on March 26, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 26, 21:49 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on March 26, 1948?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Aries Sun. Mars and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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