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Where Were the Planets on April 22, 1948?

Quick Answer

On April 22, 1948, the Sun was in Taurus (2°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 22, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°12' Libra at midnight UTC to 25°24' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 22, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°15'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1948	May 21, 1948 into Gemini
Moon	18°20'50" Libra	Direct	Apr 21, 1948	Apr 23, 1948 into Scorpio
Mercury	24°44'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 1948	Apr 25, 1948 into Taurus
Venus	17°41'47" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	21°14'13" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°51'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°46'53" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	23°17'42" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°03'49" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°33'15" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°51'54" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on April 22, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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