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Where Were the Planets on August 22, 1948?

Quick Answer

On August 22, 1948, the Sun was in Leo (29°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 22, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°31' Pisces at midnight UTC to 5°24' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 22, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°16'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1948	Aug 23, 1948 into Virgo
Moon	29°27'40" Pisces	Direct	Aug 20, 1948	Aug 22, 1948 into Aries
Mercury	9°36'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 17, 1948	Sep 3, 1948 into Libra
Venus	14°00'23" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 1948	Sep 8, 1948 into Leo
Mars	22°09'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 17, 1948	Sep 3, 1948 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°09'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	26°33'30" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	29°43'33" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	11°11'23" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°01'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	8°24'17" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on August 22, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 22, 13:05 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Aug 22, 23:39 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on August 22, 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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