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Where Were the Planets on August 10, 1996?

Quick Answer

On August 10, 1996, the Sun was in Leo (18°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 10, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°31' Cancer at midnight UTC to 12°26' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 10, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°07'26" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1996	Aug 22, 1996 into Virgo
Moon	6°29'54" Cancer	Direct	Aug 9, 1996	Aug 12, 1996 into Leo
Mercury	13°07'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1996	Aug 26, 1996 into Libra
Venus	2°46'52" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 1996	Sep 7, 1996 into Leo
Mars	10°29'02" Cancer	Direct	Jul 25, 1996	Sep 9, 1996 into Leo
Jupiter	8°43'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	6°58'27" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	1°58'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°46'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°20'03" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°39'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 10, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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