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Where Were the Planets on July 3, 1948?

Quick Answer

On July 3, 1948, the Sun was in Cancer (11°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 3, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°04' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°30' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 3, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°26'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1948	Jul 22, 1948 into Leo
Moon	26°44'22" Taurus	Direct	Jul 1, 1948	Jul 3, 1948 into Gemini
Mercury	28°27'44" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1948	Jul 11, 1948 into Cancer
Venus	27°46'31" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1948	Aug 3, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	22°14'11" Virgo	Direct	May 18, 1948	Jul 17, 1948 into Libra
Jupiter	21°49'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°28'51" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	27°15'06" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°15'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°33'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°03'09" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on July 3, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 3, 17:47 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on July 3, 1948?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Venus 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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