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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 1996?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 1996, the Sun was in Taurus (27°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°14' Gemini at midnight UTC to 15°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°49'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1996	May 20, 1996 into Gemini
Moon	9°27'17" Gemini	Direct	May 17, 1996	May 20, 1996 into Cancer
Mercury	22°29'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 8, 1996	Jun 13, 1996 into Gemini
Venus	28°14'16" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	11°44'07" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1996	Jun 12, 1996 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°21'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°25'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°32'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°39'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°51'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°06'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 18, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 08:03 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on May 18, 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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