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Where Were the Planets on April 10, 1996?

Quick Answer

On April 10, 1996, the Sun was in Aries (20°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mercury squared Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 10, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°23' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°35' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 10, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°53'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1996	Apr 19, 1996 into Taurus
Moon	14°29'51" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 9, 1996	Apr 11, 1996 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°34'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 8, 1996	Jun 13, 1996 into Gemini
Venus	6°23'28" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	13°03'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1996	May 2, 1996 into Taurus
Jupiter	16°45'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°22'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°15'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°39'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°46'13" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°06'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 10, 1996

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 10, 07:46 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Apr 10, 23:36 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	21°22' Capricorn

Born on April 10, 1996?

The Sun, Mars and Saturn were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over.

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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