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Where Were the Planets on January 13, 1996?

Quick Answer

On January 13, 1996, the Sun was in Capricorn (22°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Aquarius while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 13, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°42' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°43' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 13, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°34'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1995	Jan 20, 1996 into Aquarius
Moon	18°10'20" Libra	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Jan 14, 1996 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°54'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 1, 1996	Jan 17, 1996 into Capricorn
Venus	27°56'28" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 21, 1995	Jan 15, 1996 into Pisces
Mars	3°57'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1996	Feb 15, 1996 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°17'00" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°20'41" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	0°04'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°08'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°20'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°46'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 13, 1996

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 13, 11:19 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Jan 13, 20:45 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	22°57' Libra

Born on January 13, 1996?

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