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Where Were the Planets on March 12, 1996?

Quick Answer

On March 12, 1996, the Sun was in Pisces (22°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 12, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°21' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 26°22' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 12, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°11'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1996	Mar 20, 1996 into Aries
Moon	19°20'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 11, 1996	Mar 13, 1996 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°19'44" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 1996	Mar 24, 1996 into Aries
Venus	7°05'19" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 1996	Apr 3, 1996 into Gemini
Mars	20°30'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 15, 1996	Mar 24, 1996 into Aries
Jupiter	13°32'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°48'56" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	3°16'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°08'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°06'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°39'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on March 12, 1996

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 12, 17:15 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	22°25' Sagittarius

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