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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1948?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1948, the Sun was in Virgo (23°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°48' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 8°40' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°30'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1948	Sep 23, 1948 into Libra
Moon	2°44'42" Pisces	Direct	Sep 16, 1948	Sep 18, 1948 into Aries
Mercury	18°09'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 3, 1948	Sep 27, 1948 into Scorpio
Venus	8°07'59" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1948	Oct 6, 1948 into Virgo
Mars	8°36'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 3, 1948	Oct 17, 1948 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°35'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°40'41" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	0°24'25" Cancer	Direct	Aug 30, 1948	Nov 12, 1948 into Gemini
Neptune	12°00'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°42'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°04'51" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on September 16, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 06:26 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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