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Where Were the Planets on November 5, 1948?

Quick Answer

On November 5, 1948, the Sun was in Scorpio (12°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Mars sextiled Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 5, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°11' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 13°01' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 5, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°59'16" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1948	Nov 22, 1948 into Sagittarius
Moon	6°39'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 4, 1948	Nov 7, 1948 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°17'38" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1948	Nov 10, 1948 into Scorpio
Venus	5°03'09" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1948	Nov 26, 1948 into Scorpio
Mars	13°59'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 17, 1948	Nov 26, 1948 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°00'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°39'53" Virgo	Direct	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	0°11'38" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 30, 1948	Nov 12, 1948 into Gemini
Neptune	13°49'33" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°31'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°26'00" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on November 5, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 06:30 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on November 5, 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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