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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 1996?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 1996, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°03' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°59' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°05'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1996	Feb 19, 1996 into Pisces
Moon	22°30'56" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 14, 1996	Feb 16, 1996 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°36'36" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 15, 1996	Mar 7, 1996 into Pisces
Venus	8°42'30" Aries	Direct	Feb 9, 1996	Mar 6, 1996 into Taurus
Mars	0°47'48" Pisces	Direct	Feb 15, 1996	Mar 24, 1996 into Aries
Jupiter	9°20'09" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°48'02" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	2°01'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°23'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°01'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°58'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 16, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 16, 20:56 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction
Feb 16, 23:59 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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