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Where Were the Planets on November 1, 1948?

Quick Answer

On November 1, 1948, the Sun was in Scorpio (8°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Scorpio was the day's main event. Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. Venus squared Uranus. Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 1, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°06' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°22' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 1, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°58'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1948	Nov 22, 1948 into Sagittarius
Moon	12°17'01" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 31, 1948	Nov 2, 1948 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°52'01" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1948	Nov 10, 1948 into Scorpio
Venus	0°15'48" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1948	Nov 26, 1948 into Scorpio
Mars	11°02'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 17, 1948	Nov 26, 1948 into Capricorn
Jupiter	27°15'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°22'06" Virgo	Direct	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	0°17'15" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 30, 1948	Nov 12, 1948 into Gemini
Neptune	13°41'24" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°30'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°38'42" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on November 1, 1948

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 1, 05:58 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Scorpio	8°43' Scorpio
Nov 1, 06:42 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Nov 1, 12:28 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Born on November 1, 1948?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Scorpio 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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