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Where Were the Planets on July 7, 1948?

Quick Answer

On July 7, 1948, the Sun was in Cancer (15°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). 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 7, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°25' Cancer at midnight UTC to 1°18' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 7, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°14'58" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1948	Jul 22, 1948 into Leo
Moon	23°51'03" Cancer	Direct	Jul 5, 1948	Jul 7, 1948 into Leo
Mercury	28°27'16" Gemini	Direct	Jun 28, 1948	Jul 11, 1948 into Cancer
Venus	26°07'50" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1948	Aug 3, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	24°27'29" Virgo	Direct	May 18, 1948	Jul 17, 1948 into Libra
Jupiter	21°22'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°55'17" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	27°29'00" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°16'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°40'22" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	10°50'26" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on July 7, 1948

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 7, 21:52 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 7, 1948?

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