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Where Were the Planets on June 3, 1948?

Quick Answer

On June 3, 1948, the Sun was in Gemini (12°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. Jupiter opposed Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 3, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°26' Aries at midnight UTC to 29°04' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 3, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°47'32" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1948	Jun 21, 1948 into Cancer
Moon	22°43'19" Aries	Direct	Jun 1, 1948	Jun 4, 1948 into Taurus
Mercury	4°52'09" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1948	Jun 28, 1948 into Gemini
Venus	11°08'49" Cancer	Stationing direct	May 7, 1948	Jun 29, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	6°51'17" Virgo	Direct	May 18, 1948	Jul 17, 1948 into Libra
Jupiter	25°32'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°39'53" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	25°28'28" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°17'45" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°54'16" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°38'28" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on June 3, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 3, 14:51 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Jun 3, 21:30 UTC	Jupiter opposite Uranus	Restless overreach. Markets and plans swing hard.

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