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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 1996?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 1996, the Sun was in Taurus (13°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°19'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1996	May 20, 1996 into Gemini
Moon	13°26'04" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1996	May 4, 1996 into Sagittarius
Mercury	28°38'01" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Apr 8, 1996	Jun 13, 1996 into Gemini
Venus	23°28'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	0°33'20" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1996	Jun 12, 1996 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°39'15" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°57'44" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°34'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°45'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°15'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°53'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 3, 1996

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 11:48 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	13°19' Scorpio

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