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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1996?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1996, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury met Uranus while Mercury was retrograde. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus. Venus squared Pluto. Venus sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°22' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°08' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°39'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1995	Jan 20, 1996 into Aquarius
Moon	13°42'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 16, 1996	Jan 18, 1996 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°52'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 17, 1996	Feb 15, 1996 into Aquarius
Venus	2°49'00" Pisces	Direct	Jan 15, 1996	Feb 9, 1996 into Aries
Mars	7°05'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1996	Feb 15, 1996 into Pisces
Jupiter	3°09'54" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°41'28" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	0°18'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°18'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°26'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°33'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 17, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 04:03 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.
Jan 17, 04:32 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.
Jan 17, 09:36 UTC	Mercury re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 17, 20:23 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on January 17, 1996?

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