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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1948?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 1948, the Sun was in Cancer (12°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Venus met Uranus in Gemini while Venus was retrograde. Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 17°24' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°23'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1948	Jul 22, 1948 into Leo
Moon	10°24'50" Gemini	Direct	Jul 3, 1948	Jul 5, 1948 into Cancer
Mercury	28°20'19" Gemini	Stationing direct	Jun 28, 1948	Jul 11, 1948 into Cancer
Venus	27°18'48" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1948	Aug 3, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	22°47'19" Virgo	Direct	May 18, 1948	Jul 17, 1948 into Libra
Jupiter	21°42'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°35'23" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	27°18'35" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°15'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°35'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	10°59'58" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on July 4, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 12:10 UTC	Venus conjunct Uranus	Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight.

Born on July 4, 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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