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Where Were the Planets on January 27, 1996?

Quick Answer

On January 27, 1996, the Sun was in Aquarius (6°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 27, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°54' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°23' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 27, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°49'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1996	Feb 19, 1996 into Pisces
Moon	7°12'01" Taurus	Direct	Jan 26, 1996	Jan 29, 1996 into Gemini
Mercury	19°42'08" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 17, 1996	Feb 15, 1996 into Aquarius
Venus	14°55'55" Pisces	Direct	Jan 15, 1996	Feb 9, 1996 into Aries
Mars	14°59'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1996	Feb 15, 1996 into Pisces
Jupiter	5°19'11" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	21°38'12" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	0°53'29" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°40'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°41'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°01'59" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 27, 1996

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 27, 11:14 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	6°48' Taurus

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