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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1948?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1948, the Sun was in Leo (0°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Jupiter was 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 23, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°58' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 2°51' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°30'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1948	Aug 23, 1948 into Virgo
Moon	26°55'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 21, 1948	Jul 23, 1948 into Pisces
Mercury	11°58'02" Cancer	Direct	Jul 11, 1948	Aug 2, 1948 into Leo
Venus	25°36'42" Gemini	Direct	Jun 29, 1948	Aug 3, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	3°40'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 17, 1948	Sep 3, 1948 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°56'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°47'26" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	28°22'05" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°29'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°07'39" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°59'36" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on July 23, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 18:12 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on July 23, 1948?

The Sun, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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