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Where Were the Planets on July 30, 1996?

Quick Answer

On July 30, 1996, the Sun was in Leo (7°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 30, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°46' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°04' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 30, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°35'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1996	Aug 22, 1996 into Virgo
Moon	8°26'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 29, 1996	Jul 31, 1996 into Pisces
Mercury	26°25'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1996	Aug 1, 1996 into Virgo
Venus	23°51'16" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	3°10'34" Cancer	Direct	Jul 25, 1996	Sep 9, 1996 into Leo
Jupiter	9°40'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°17'10" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°23'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	26°03'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°22'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°14'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 30, 1996

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 30, 04:31 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Exact trine
Jul 30, 10:35 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	7°32' Aquarius

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