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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 1996?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 1996, the Sun was in Leo (14°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 6, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°07' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°50' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°17'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1996	Aug 22, 1996 into Virgo
Moon	17°31'49" Taurus	Direct	Aug 5, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Gemini
Mercury	7°26'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1996	Aug 26, 1996 into Libra
Venus	29°21'49" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	7°50'23" Cancer	Direct	Jul 25, 1996	Sep 9, 1996 into Leo
Jupiter	9°02'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°06'35" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°07'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°52'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°20'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°51'58" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 6, 1996

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 05:25 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	14°01' Taurus
Aug 6, 23:37 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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