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Where Were the Planets on March 15, 1996?

Quick Answer

On March 15, 1996, the Sun was in Pisces (25°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Saturn sextiled Neptune. Practical idealism. Visions get a structure. Mercury sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 15, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°01' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°31' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 15, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°11'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1996	Mar 20, 1996 into Aries
Moon	2°15'56" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 15, 1996	Mar 17, 1996 into Pisces
Mercury	13°33'14" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 1996	Mar 24, 1996 into Aries
Venus	10°20'46" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 1996	Apr 3, 1996 into Gemini
Mars	22°51'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 15, 1996	Mar 24, 1996 into Aries
Jupiter	13°57'57" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	27°11'15" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	3°23'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°12'35" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°05'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°29'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on March 15, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 15, 08:15 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Mar 15, 17:17 UTC	Saturn sextile Neptune	Practical idealism. Visions get a structure.
Mar 15, 18:02 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on March 15, 1996?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Saturn were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over. The Sun and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Pisces, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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