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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 1996?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 1996, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Capricorn, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so. Mercury sextiled Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°42' Gemini at midnight UTC to 22°36' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°23'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1995	Jan 20, 1996 into Aquarius
Moon	16°40'11" Gemini	Direct	Jan 2, 1996	Jan 4, 1996 into Cancer
Mercury	1°48'17" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1996	Jan 17, 1996 into Capricorn
Venus	15°41'40" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 21, 1995	Jan 15, 1996 into Pisces
Mars	26°07'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1995	Jan 8, 1996 into Aquarius
Jupiter	0°02'41" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	19°34'03" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	29°29'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 8, 1995	Jan 12, 1996 into Aquarius
Neptune	24°46'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°01'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°18'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 3, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 07:14 UTC	Jupiter enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 3, 18:01 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on January 3, 1996?

The Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mars and Neptune sat 1 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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