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Where Were the Planets on November 15, 1948?

Quick Answer

On November 15, 1948, the Sun was in Scorpio (23°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Jupiter entered Capricorn, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so. Venus sextiled Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments. Jupiter opposed Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 15, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°51' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°26' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 15, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°02'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1948	Nov 22, 1948 into Sagittarius
Moon	8°07'21" Taurus	Direct	Nov 14, 1948	Nov 17, 1948 into Gemini
Mercury	7°53'24" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1948	Nov 29, 1948 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°07'51" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1948	Nov 26, 1948 into Scorpio
Mars	21°24'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 17, 1948	Nov 26, 1948 into Capricorn
Jupiter	0°00'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1948	Apr 12, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	5°18'07" Virgo	Direct	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	29°54'36" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	14°08'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°33'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°54'13" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on November 15, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 15, 00:47 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Nov 15, 01:49 UTC	Jupiter opposite Uranus	Restless overreach. Markets and plans swing hard.
Nov 15, 10:48 UTC	Jupiter enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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