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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 1948?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 1948, the Sun was in Taurus (27°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars moved from Leo into Virgo. Mercury sextiled Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°53' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°56' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°26'12" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1948	May 21, 1948 into Gemini
Moon	29°55'57" Virgo	Direct	May 16, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Libra
Mercury	17°00'37" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1948	May 28, 1948 into Cancer
Venus	6°56'51" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 1948	Jun 29, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	29°50'59" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°17'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°37'02" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	24°34'00" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°30'22" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°40'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°29'18" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on May 18, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 05:54 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
May 18, 12:06 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
May 18, 20:53 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on May 18, 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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