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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 1996?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 1996, the Sun was in Taurus (24°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°53' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°51' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°55'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1996	May 20, 1996 into Gemini
Moon	1°24'10" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 1996	May 17, 1996 into Gemini
Mercury	24°13'31" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 8, 1996	Jun 13, 1996 into Gemini
Venus	27°52'02" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	9°30'52" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1996	Jun 12, 1996 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°28'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°09'07" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°33'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°41'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°56'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°15'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 15, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 01:11 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
May 15, 09:24 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 15, 1996?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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