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Where Were the Planets on October 30, 1948?

Quick Answer

On October 30, 1948, the Sun was in Scorpio (6°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 30, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°57' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°35' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 30, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°58'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1948	Nov 22, 1948 into Sagittarius
Moon	13°17'01" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1948	Oct 31, 1948 into Scorpio
Mercury	19°58'38" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1948	Nov 10, 1948 into Scorpio
Venus	27°52'46" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1948	Nov 1, 1948 into Libra
Mars	9°35'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 17, 1948	Nov 26, 1948 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°52'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°12'42" Virgo	Direct	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	0°19'48" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 30, 1948	Nov 12, 1948 into Gemini
Neptune	13°37'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°29'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°45'03" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on October 30, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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