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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 1948?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 1948, the Sun was in Gemini (0°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°36' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°08' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°19'19" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1948	Jun 21, 1948 into Cancer
Moon	11°24'02" Scorpio	Direct	May 20, 1948	May 22, 1948 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°32'09" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1948	May 28, 1948 into Cancer
Venus	8°20'16" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 1948	Jun 29, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	1°05'01" Virgo	Direct	May 18, 1948	Jul 17, 1948 into Libra
Jupiter	27°00'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°47'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	24°43'54" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°27'28" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°42'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°19'46" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on May 21, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 03:57 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 21, 1948?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over.

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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