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Where Were the Planets on April 7, 1948?

Quick Answer

On April 7, 1948, the Sun was in Aries (17°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% 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 April 7, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°03' Pisces at midnight UTC to 0°15' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 7, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°34'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1948	Apr 20, 1948 into Taurus
Moon	24°08'52" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 1948	Apr 7, 1948 into Aries
Mercury	27°21'03" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1948	Apr 9, 1948 into Aries
Venus	3°04'34" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	18°34'35" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°50'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°50'23" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°44'11" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°27'40" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°37'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°39'34" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on April 7, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 7, 23:28 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on April 7, 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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