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Where Were the Planets on March 31, 1948?

Quick Answer

On March 31, 1948, the Sun was in Aries (10°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% illuminated). 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 31, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°02' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°19' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 31, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°40'53" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1948	Apr 20, 1948 into Taurus
Moon	0°13'31" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 31, 1948	Apr 2, 1948 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°32'06" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1948	Apr 9, 1948 into Aries
Venus	25°45'27" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1948	Apr 4, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	18°07'38" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°35'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°00'17" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°31'52" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°39'13" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°41'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°01'48" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on March 31, 1948

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 31, 11:33 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on March 31, 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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