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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1948?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1948, the Sun was in Gemini (2°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 1°47' Sagittarius. Mercury met Uranus in Gemini. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°27' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°29' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°14'37" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1948	Jun 21, 1948 into Cancer
Moon	8°00'35" Sagittarius	Direct	May 22, 1948	May 25, 1948 into Capricorn
Mercury	24°16'01" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1948	May 28, 1948 into Cancer
Venus	9°07'38" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 1948	Jun 29, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	1°55'40" Virgo	Direct	May 18, 1948	Jul 17, 1948 into Libra
Jupiter	26°47'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°54'17" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	24°50'35" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°25'40" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°44'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°13'25" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on May 23, 1948

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 00:37 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	1°47' Sagittarius
May 23, 23:10 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.

Born on May 23, 1948?

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