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Where Were the Planets on March 24, 1996?

Quick Answer

On March 24, 1996, the Sun was in Aries (4°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mercury met Mars. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Mars moved from Pisces into Aries. The Sun sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 24, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°29' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°49' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 24, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°08'00" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1996	Apr 19, 1996 into Taurus
Moon	5°41'32" Gemini	Direct	Mar 24, 1996	Mar 26, 1996 into Cancer
Mercury	0°19'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1996	Apr 8, 1996 into Taurus
Venus	19°51'42" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 1996	Apr 3, 1996 into Gemini
Mars	29°53'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 15, 1996	Mar 24, 1996 into Aries
Jupiter	15°07'20" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	28°18'15" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	3°44'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°24'09" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°01'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°00'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on March 24, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 24, 00:59 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Mar 24, 02:18 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Mar 24, 03:16 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Mar 24, 08:02 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 24, 15:12 UTC	Mars enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on March 24, 1996?

Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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