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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 1948?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 1948, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°49' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°20' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°15'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1948	Dec 21, 1948 into Capricorn
Moon	27°07'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1948	Dec 4, 1948 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°39'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 29, 1948	Dec 18, 1948 into Capricorn
Venus	10°24'52" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 26, 1948	Dec 20, 1948 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°46'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 26, 1948	Jan 4, 1949 into Aquarius
Jupiter	4°05'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1948	Apr 12, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	6°03'38" Virgo	Direct	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	29°12'59" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	14°39'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°29'59" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°53'51" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on December 4, 1948

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 17:31 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 4, 21:13 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Born on December 4, 1948?

Mars and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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