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Where Were the Planets on April 24, 1948?

Quick Answer

On April 24, 1948, the Sun was in Taurus (4°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 24, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°22' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 23°00' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 24, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°12'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1948	May 21, 1948 into Gemini
Moon	16°14'25" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 23, 1948	Apr 25, 1948 into Sagittarius
Mercury	28°49'20" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 1948	Apr 25, 1948 into Taurus
Venus	19°30'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	21°44'26" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°48'36" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°48'15" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	23°22'50" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°00'49" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°33'11" Leo	Stationing direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°45'33" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on April 24, 1948

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 24, 11:51 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on April 24, 1948?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Taurus 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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