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Where Were the Planets on April 10, 1948?

Quick Answer

On April 10, 1948, the Sun was in Aries (20°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% 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 10, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°14' Aries at midnight UTC to 8°01' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 10, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°31'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1948	Apr 20, 1948 into Taurus
Moon	1°36'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 10, 1948	Apr 12, 1948 into Gemini
Mercury	2°21'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 1948	Apr 25, 1948 into Taurus
Venus	6°07'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	18°56'03" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°54'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°47'44" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°50'09" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°22'45" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°35'55" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°30'02" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on April 10, 1948

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 10, 08:58 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on April 10, 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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