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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 1996?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 1996, the Sun was in Taurus (14°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°43' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°17'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1996	May 20, 1996 into Gemini
Moon	27°34'24" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1996	May 4, 1996 into Sagittarius
Mercury	28°37'45" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 8, 1996	Jun 13, 1996 into Gemini
Venus	23°59'24" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	1°18'24" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1996	Jun 12, 1996 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°39'22" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°03'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°34'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°44'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°13'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°50'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 4, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 16:04 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on May 4, 1996?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus 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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