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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1948?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1948, the Sun was in Leo (16°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Leo. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Mercury sextiled Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°01' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°13' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1948
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun16°46'50" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon17°11'10" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury14°14'25" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus3°56'41" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars13°58'04" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter19°09'55" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Saturn24°54'16" LeoDirect into Virgo
Uranus29°11'53" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Neptune10°50'19" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto14°38'16" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node9°05'35" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on August 9, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury sextile MarsDecisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Mercury conjunct PlutoWords carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.

Born on August 9, 1948?

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