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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 1948?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 1948, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°00' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°16' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°41'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1948	Jan 20, 1949 into Aquarius
Moon	13°39'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 27, 1948	Dec 29, 1948 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°41'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 1948	Jan 6, 1949 into Aquarius
Venus	10°11'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 20, 1948	Jan 13, 1949 into Capricorn
Mars	24°19'53" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 26, 1948	Jan 4, 1949 into Aquarius
Jupiter	9°33'35" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1948	Apr 12, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	6°04'57" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	28°12'03" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	15°04'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°11'39" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°37'36" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on December 28, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 02:39 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on December 28, 1948?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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