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Where Were the Planets on September 27, 1948?

Quick Answer

On September 27, 1948, the Sun was in Libra (4°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars squared Pluto. Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire. Mercury trined Uranus. Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 27, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°48' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 27, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°16'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1948	Oct 23, 1948 into Scorpio
Moon	20°47'05" Cancer	Direct	Sep 25, 1948	Sep 28, 1948 into Leo
Mercury	0°10'16" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1948	Oct 17, 1948 into Libra
Venus	19°56'51" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1948	Oct 6, 1948 into Virgo
Mars	16°07'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 3, 1948	Oct 17, 1948 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	21°46'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	0°58'00" Virgo	Direct	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	0°32'45" Cancer	Direct	Aug 30, 1948	Nov 12, 1948 into Gemini
Neptune	12°24'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°58'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	6°29'54" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on September 27, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 27, 06:29 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.
Sep 27, 07:18 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 27, 22:33 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

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