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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 1996?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 1996, the Sun was in Gemini (26°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°27' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°25' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°33'48" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1996	Jun 21, 1996 into Cancer
Moon	12°27'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 16, 1996	Jun 18, 1996 into Leo
Mercury	4°29'22" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1996	Jul 2, 1996 into Cancer
Venus	15°58'58" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	3°29'13" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1996	Jul 25, 1996 into Cancer
Jupiter	14°52'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	6°34'49" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	3°58'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°09'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°03'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°30'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on June 17, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 02:55 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine

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