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Where Were the Planets on July 19, 1948?

Quick Answer

On July 19, 1948, the Sun was in Cancer (26°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 19, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°28' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 14°46' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 19, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°41'42" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1948	Jul 22, 1948 into Leo
Moon	8°38'31" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 18, 1948	Jul 21, 1948 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°37'03" Cancer	Direct	Jul 11, 1948	Aug 2, 1948 into Leo
Venus	24°50'28" Gemini	Direct	Jun 29, 1948	Aug 3, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	1°19'20" Libra	Direct	Jul 17, 1948	Sep 3, 1948 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°14'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°18'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	28°09'16" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°25'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°00'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	10°12'19" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on July 19, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 19, 1948?

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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