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Where Were the Planets on February 29, 1996?

Quick Answer

On February 29, 1996, the Sun was in Pisces (10°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 29, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°47' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°39' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 29, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°11'24" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1996	Mar 20, 1996 into Aries
Moon	15°43'30" Cancer	Direct	Feb 28, 1996	Mar 1, 1996 into Leo
Mercury	19°08'35" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 15, 1996	Mar 7, 1996 into Pisces
Venus	23°42'35" Aries	Direct	Feb 9, 1996	Mar 6, 1996 into Taurus
Mars	11°04'00" Pisces	Direct	Feb 15, 1996	Mar 24, 1996 into Aries
Jupiter	11°39'29" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°20'32" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	2°42'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°48'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°06'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°17'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 29, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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