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Where Were the Planets on February 3, 1996?

Quick Answer

On February 3, 1996, the Sun was in Aquarius (13°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 3, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°08' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°06' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 3, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°56'17" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1996	Feb 19, 1996 into Pisces
Moon	1°07'00" Leo	Direct	Feb 3, 1996	Feb 5, 1996 into Virgo
Mercury	20°05'28" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 17, 1996	Feb 15, 1996 into Aquarius
Venus	23°19'57" Pisces	Direct	Jan 15, 1996	Feb 9, 1996 into Aries
Mars	20°30'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1996	Feb 15, 1996 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°46'34" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	22°21'28" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	1°17'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°56'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°49'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°39'45" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 3, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 3, 09:45 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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