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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1948?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1948, the Sun was in Libra (29°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°01' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°26' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°59'15" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1948	Oct 23, 1948 into Scorpio
Moon	3°42'17" Cancer	Direct	Oct 23, 1948	Oct 25, 1948 into Leo
Mercury	22°32'14" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 17, 1948	Nov 10, 1948 into Scorpio
Venus	19°35'50" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1948	Nov 1, 1948 into Libra
Mars	4°30'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 17, 1948	Nov 26, 1948 into Capricorn
Jupiter	25°37'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°37'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	0°27'12" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 30, 1948	Nov 12, 1948 into Gemini
Neptune	13°22'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°24'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°07'18" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on October 23, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 05:21 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Oct 23, 12:17 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 23:03 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on October 23, 1948?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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