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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 1948?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 1948, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius. The Sun opposed Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°29' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°48' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°32'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1948	Dec 21, 1948 into Capricorn
Moon	22°39'06" Leo	Direct	Dec 18, 1948	Dec 21, 1948 into Virgo
Mercury	2°51'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 1948	Jan 6, 1949 into Aquarius
Venus	0°14'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 20, 1948	Jan 13, 1949 into Capricorn
Mars	18°06'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 26, 1948	Jan 4, 1949 into Aquarius
Jupiter	7°42'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1948	Apr 12, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	6°11'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	28°32'34" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	14°58'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°19'16" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°03'01" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on December 20, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 07:28 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 20, 12:12 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Born on December 20, 1948?

Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius 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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