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Where Were the Planets on February 21, 1996?

Quick Answer

On February 21, 1996, the Sun was in Pisces (2°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 21, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°50' Pisces at midnight UTC to 12°41' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 21, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°08'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1996	Mar 20, 1996 into Aries
Moon	5°49'46" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 1996	Feb 23, 1996 into Taurus
Mercury	7°53'12" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 15, 1996	Mar 7, 1996 into Pisces
Venus	14°31'47" Aries	Direct	Feb 9, 1996	Mar 6, 1996 into Taurus
Mars	4°45'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 15, 1996	Mar 24, 1996 into Aries
Jupiter	10°15'38" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	24°23'03" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	2°18'08" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°33'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°03'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°42'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 21, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 21, 01:58 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on February 21, 1996?

The Sun, Mars and Saturn were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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