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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1996?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1996, the Sun was in Leo (17°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°28' Gemini at midnight UTC to 0°30' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°09'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1996	Aug 22, 1996 into Virgo
Moon	24°31'03" Gemini	Direct	Aug 7, 1996	Aug 9, 1996 into Cancer
Mercury	11°44'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1996	Aug 26, 1996 into Libra
Venus	1°54'38" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 1996	Sep 7, 1996 into Leo
Mars	9°49'27" Cancer	Direct	Jul 25, 1996	Sep 9, 1996 into Leo
Jupiter	8°47'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°00'38" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	2°00'17" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°47'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°20'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°42'26" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 9, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 22:57 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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