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Where Were the Planets on July 7, 1996?

Quick Answer

On July 7, 1996, the Sun was in Cancer (15°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 7, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°18' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°42' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 7, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°38'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1996	Jul 22, 1996 into Leo
Moon	12°03'52" Aries	Direct	Jul 6, 1996	Jul 8, 1996 into Taurus
Mercury	10°57'16" Cancer	Direct	Jul 2, 1996	Jul 16, 1996 into Leo
Venus	12°17'16" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	17°30'57" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1996	Jul 25, 1996 into Cancer
Jupiter	12°22'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°17'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	3°18'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°40'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°38'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°27'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 7, 1996

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 7, 18:55 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aries	15°54' Aries

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