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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1948?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1948, the Sun was in Virgo (24°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus squared Mars. What you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°40' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°32' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°29'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1948	Sep 23, 1948 into Libra
Moon	14°36'37" Pisces	Direct	Sep 16, 1948	Sep 18, 1948 into Aries
Mercury	19°24'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 3, 1948	Sep 27, 1948 into Scorpio
Venus	9°10'59" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1948	Oct 6, 1948 into Virgo
Mars	9°17'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 3, 1948	Oct 17, 1948 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°41'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°47'53" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	0°25'25" Cancer	Direct	Aug 30, 1948	Nov 12, 1948 into Gemini
Neptune	12°02'50" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°44'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°01'41" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on September 17, 1948

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 18:55 UTC	Venus square Mars	What you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.

Born on September 17, 1948?

Venus, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun.

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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