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Where Were the Planets on July 15, 1996?

Quick Answer

On July 15, 1996, the Sun was in Cancer (23°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 15, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°22' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°15' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 15, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°15'57" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1996	Jul 22, 1996 into Leo
Moon	21°19'54" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 1996	Jul 16, 1996 into Leo
Mercury	28°06'05" Cancer	Direct	Jul 2, 1996	Jul 16, 1996 into Leo
Venus	14°50'37" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	23°01'19" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1996	Jul 25, 1996 into Cancer
Jupiter	11°22'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°23'27" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°59'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°27'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°30'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°01'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 15, 1996

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 15, 16:15 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	23°26' Cancer

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