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Where Were the Planets on March 22, 1996?

Quick Answer

On March 22, 1996, the Sun was in Aries (2°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mars met Saturn in Pisces. Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 22, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°51' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°50' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 22, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°08'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1996	Apr 19, 1996 into Taurus
Moon	10°24'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 21, 1996	Mar 24, 1996 into Gemini
Mercury	26°27'10" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 1996	Mar 24, 1996 into Aries
Venus	17°47'02" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 1996	Apr 3, 1996 into Gemini
Mars	28°20'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 15, 1996	Mar 24, 1996 into Aries
Jupiter	14°52'53" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	28°03'23" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	3°40'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°21'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°02'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°07'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on March 22, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 22, 01:46 UTC	Mars conjunct Saturn	Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes.
Mar 22, 23:30 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on March 22, 1996?

Mercury, Mars and Saturn were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries Sun. Mars and Saturn sat less than a degree 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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