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Where Were the Planets on September 21, 1948?

Quick Answer

On September 21, 1948, the Sun was in Virgo (28°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 21, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°34' Aries at midnight UTC to 8°48' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 21, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°23'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1948	Sep 23, 1948 into Libra
Moon	2°40'15" Taurus	Direct	Sep 21, 1948	Sep 23, 1948 into Gemini
Mercury	24°08'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 3, 1948	Sep 27, 1948 into Scorpio
Venus	13°26'02" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1948	Oct 6, 1948 into Virgo
Mars	12°00'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 3, 1948	Oct 17, 1948 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	21°05'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°16'22" Virgo	Direct	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	0°28'58" Cancer	Direct	Aug 30, 1948	Nov 12, 1948 into Gemini
Neptune	12°11'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°50'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	6°48'58" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on September 21, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 21, 06:45 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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