The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on April 8, 1948?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 1948, the Sun was in Aries (18°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts. The Sun trined Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°16' Aries at midnight UTC to 12°39' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°33'33" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1948	Apr 20, 1948 into Taurus
Moon	6°26'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1948	Apr 10, 1948 into Taurus
Mercury	28°59'51" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1948	Apr 9, 1948 into Aries
Venus	4°05'58" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	18°41'07" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°52'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°49'24" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°46'08" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°26'01" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°36'45" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°36'23" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on April 8, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 10:05 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Apr 8, 15:29 UTC	The Sun trine Mars	Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.

Born on April 8, 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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.