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Where Were the Planets on November 2, 1948?

Quick Answer

On November 2, 1948, the Sun was in Scorpio (9°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 2, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°23' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 3°21' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 2, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°58'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1948	Nov 22, 1948 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°25'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 31, 1948	Nov 2, 1948 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°32'22" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1948	Nov 10, 1948 into Scorpio
Venus	1°27'29" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1948	Nov 26, 1948 into Scorpio
Mars	11°46'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 17, 1948	Nov 26, 1948 into Capricorn
Jupiter	27°26'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°26'40" Virgo	Direct	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	0°15'55" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 30, 1948	Nov 12, 1948 into Gemini
Neptune	13°43'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°30'35" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°35'32" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on November 2, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 2, 18:10 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 2, 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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