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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1948?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1948, the Sun was in Taurus (11°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°20' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 20°13' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°00'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1948	May 21, 1948 into Gemini
Moon	14°17'06" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 30, 1948	May 2, 1948 into Pisces
Mercury	13°41'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1948	May 9, 1948 into Gemini
Venus	25°29'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	23°44'07" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°32'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°56'22" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	23°41'51" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°50'48" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°33'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°23'19" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on May 1, 1948

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 04:48 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	10°43' Aquarius
May 1, 08:32 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on May 1, 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 2 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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