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Where Were the Planets on July 22, 1996?

Quick Answer

On July 22, 1996, the Sun was in Cancer (29°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (37% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 22, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°05' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°36' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 22, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°56'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1996	Jul 22, 1996 into Leo
Moon	15°19'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 1996	Jul 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Mercury	12°06'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1996	Aug 1, 1996 into Virgo
Venus	18°29'06" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	27°47'18" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1996	Jul 25, 1996 into Cancer
Jupiter	10°32'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°23'21" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°42'55" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°15'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°25'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°39'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 22, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 22, 13:18 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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