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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1996?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1996, the Sun was in Taurus (18°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Neptune while Mercury was retrograde. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening. Mars squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°11' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°35' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°10'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1996	May 20, 1996 into Gemini
Moon	25°25'05" Capricorn	Direct	May 6, 1996	May 8, 1996 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°48'09" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 8, 1996	Jun 13, 1996 into Gemini
Venus	25°48'46" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	4°18'10" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1996	Jun 12, 1996 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°37'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°28'27" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°34'55" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°43'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°07'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°37'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 8, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 16:43 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
May 8, 19:38 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
May 8, 20:57 UTC	Mars square Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.

Born on May 8, 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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