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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 1948?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 1948, the Sun was in Leo (11°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars met Neptune in Libra. Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°50' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°57' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 1948
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun11°59'14" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon2°22'41" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury3°54'22" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus0°47'43" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars10°53'16" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter19°18'21" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Saturn24°16'25" LeoDirect into Virgo
Uranus28°58'07" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Neptune10°43'17" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto14°29'12" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node9°21'29" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on August 4, 1948

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

DateEventDetail
Mars conjunct NeptuneDrive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.
The Moon enters LeoLeaves Cancer

Born on August 4, 1948?

The Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mars and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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