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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1996?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1996, the Sun was in Cancer (24°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks. Mercury moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°16' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°06' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°13'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1996	Jul 22, 1996 into Leo
Moon	3°11'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1996	Jul 18, 1996 into Virgo
Mercury	0°10'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1996	Aug 1, 1996 into Virgo
Venus	15°17'33" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	23°42'21" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1996	Jul 25, 1996 into Cancer
Jupiter	11°14'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°23'44" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°57'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°25'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°30'10" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°58'41" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 16, 1996

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 05:31 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 16, 09:55 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 16, 15:44 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

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