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Where Were the Planets on April 5, 1948?

Quick Answer

On April 5, 1948, the Sun was in Aries (15°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 5, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°04' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°00' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 5, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°36'32" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1948	Apr 20, 1948 into Taurus
Moon	0°02'03" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 1948	Apr 7, 1948 into Aries
Mercury	24°08'00" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1948	Apr 9, 1948 into Aries
Venus	1°00'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	18°23'30" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°47'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°52'42" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°40'26" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°30'57" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°38'10" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°45'55" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on April 5, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 5, 11:55 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Apr 5, 18:26 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on April 5, 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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