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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 1996?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 1996, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Capricorn while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 18, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°08' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°14' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°40'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1995	Jan 20, 1996 into Aquarius
Moon	28°40'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 16, 1996	Jan 18, 1996 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°36'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 17, 1996	Feb 15, 1996 into Aquarius
Venus	4°01'59" Pisces	Direct	Jan 15, 1996	Feb 9, 1996 into Aries
Mars	7°53'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1996	Feb 15, 1996 into Pisces
Jupiter	3°23'02" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°46'51" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	0°21'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°20'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°28'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°30'35" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 18, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 14:06 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 18, 21:39 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on January 18, 1996?

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