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Where Were the Planets on September 10, 1948?

Quick Answer

On September 10, 1948, the Sun was in Virgo (17°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 10, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°41' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 26°22' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 10, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°40'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1948	Sep 23, 1948 into Libra
Moon	20°04'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 8, 1948	Sep 11, 1948 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°07'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 3, 1948	Sep 27, 1948 into Scorpio
Venus	1°56'44" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1948	Oct 6, 1948 into Virgo
Mars	4°35'08" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 3, 1948	Oct 17, 1948 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°05'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	28°56'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	0°17'17" Cancer	Direct	Aug 30, 1948	Nov 12, 1948 into Gemini
Neptune	11°48'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°33'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°23'55" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on September 10, 1948

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 10, 07:05 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	17°28' Sagittarius

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