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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1996?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1996, the Sun was in Taurus (17°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (80% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°41' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 18°11' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°12'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1996	May 20, 1996 into Gemini
Moon	10°57'20" Capricorn	Direct	May 6, 1996	May 8, 1996 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°07'17" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 8, 1996	Jun 13, 1996 into Gemini
Venus	25°23'51" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	3°33'18" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1996	Jun 12, 1996 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°38'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°22'24" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°34'52" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°44'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°09'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°41'05" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 7, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 7, 22:53 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on May 7, 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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