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Where Were the Planets on April 27, 1948?

Quick Answer

On April 27, 1948, the Sun was in Taurus (7°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune 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 27, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°16' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 27, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°07'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1948	May 21, 1948 into Gemini
Moon	25°37'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 25, 1948	Apr 27, 1948 into Capricorn
Mercury	5°06'30" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1948	May 9, 1948 into Gemini
Venus	22°08'08" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	22°33'10" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°42'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°51'06" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	23°30'47" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°56'26" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°33'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°36'01" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on April 27, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 27, 20:21 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on April 27, 1948?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Venus and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Gemini, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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