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Where Were the Planets on June 26, 1996?

Quick Answer

On June 26, 1996, the Sun was in Cancer (5°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (73% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 26, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°39' Libra at midnight UTC to 9°00' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 26, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°09'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1996	Jul 22, 1996 into Leo
Moon	2°16'52" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 26, 1996	Jun 28, 1996 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°44'09" Gemini	Direct	Jun 13, 1996	Jul 2, 1996 into Cancer
Venus	12°26'18" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	9°50'52" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1996	Jul 25, 1996 into Cancer
Jupiter	13°46'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	6°58'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	3°41'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°56'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°51'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°02'14" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on June 26, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 26, 07:53 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on June 26, 1996?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Cancer Sun.

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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