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Where Were the Planets on March 29, 1948?

Quick Answer

On March 29, 1948, the Sun was in Aries (8°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% 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 29, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 11°26' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 29, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°42'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1948	Apr 20, 1948 into Taurus
Moon	5°00'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 29, 1948	Mar 31, 1948 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°40'46" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1948	Apr 9, 1948 into Aries
Venus	23°37'17" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1948	Apr 4, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	18°06'13" Leo	Stationing direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°29'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°04'02" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°28'46" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°42'30" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°42'23" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°08'10" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on March 29, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 29, 02:46 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on March 29, 1948?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Aries 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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