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Where Were the Planets on April 4, 1996?

Quick Answer

On April 4, 1996, the Sun was in Aries (14°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 4, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°26' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°46' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 4, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°59'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1996	Apr 19, 1996 into Taurus
Moon	21°04'58" Libra	Direct	Apr 2, 1996	Apr 5, 1996 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°38'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1996	Apr 8, 1996 into Taurus
Venus	0°49'18" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	8°26'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1996	May 2, 1996 into Taurus
Jupiter	16°16'03" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	29°39'12" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	4°05'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°35'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°52'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°25'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 4, 1996

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 4, 00:09 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Libra	14°32' Libra

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