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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1948?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1948, the Sun was in Leo (18°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Leo. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury trined Jupiter. The Sun trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°01' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°22' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°41'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1948	Aug 23, 1948 into Virgo
Moon	14°45'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1948	Aug 12, 1948 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°20'41" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1948	Aug 17, 1948 into Virgo
Venus	5°19'53" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 1948	Sep 8, 1948 into Leo
Mars	15°12'41" Libra	Direct	Jul 17, 1948	Sep 3, 1948 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°07'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	25°09'29" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	29°17'09" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°53'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°41'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	8°59'14" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on August 11, 1948

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 19:40 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	19°00' Scorpio
Aug 11, 19:54 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Aug 11, 21:11 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Aug 11, 22:37 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on August 11, 1948?

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