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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 1996?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 1996, the Sun was in Capricorn (10°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Uranus in Capricorn. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus. Mars met Neptune in Capricorn. Mercury moved from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 1, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°41' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°44' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°20'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1995	Jan 20, 1996 into Aquarius
Moon	22°44'30" Taurus	Direct	Dec 30, 1995	Jan 2, 1996 into Gemini
Mercury	29°42'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1995	Jan 1, 1996 into Aquarius
Venus	13°14'09" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 21, 1995	Jan 15, 1996 into Pisces
Mars	24°33'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1995	Jan 8, 1996 into Aquarius
Jupiter	29°35'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1994	Jan 3, 1996 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°25'42" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	29°22'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 8, 1995	Jan 12, 1996 into Aquarius
Neptune	24°41'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°57'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°24'36" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 1, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 04:30 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.
Jan 1, 16:28 UTC	Mars conjunct Neptune	Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.
Jan 1, 18:05 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 1, 1996?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mars and Neptune sat less than a degree 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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