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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 1948?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 1948, the Sun was in Taurus (10°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury squared Pluto. Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°21' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°19' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°02'12" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1948	May 21, 1948 into Gemini
Moon	2°21'48" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 30, 1948	May 2, 1948 into Pisces
Mercury	11°32'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1948	May 9, 1948 into Gemini
Venus	24°39'56" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	23°25'46" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°35'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°54'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	23°39'02" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°52'11" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°33'39" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°26'29" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on April 30, 1948

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 07:15 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Apr 30, 23:25 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.

Born on April 30, 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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