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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 1948?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 1948, the Sun was in Aries (22°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°01' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°14' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°29'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1948	Apr 20, 1948 into Taurus
Moon	27°36'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 10, 1948	Apr 12, 1948 into Gemini
Mercury	5°50'11" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 1948	Apr 25, 1948 into Taurus
Venus	8°07'55" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	19°13'28" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°55'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°46'30" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°54'20" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°19'31" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°35'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°23'41" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on April 12, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 16:19 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Apr 12, 22:40 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on April 12, 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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