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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1996?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1996, the Sun was in Leo (24°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°57' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°09' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°50'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1996	Aug 22, 1996 into Virgo
Moon	0°02'35" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1996	Aug 19, 1996 into Scorpio
Mercury	21°50'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 1996	Aug 26, 1996 into Libra
Venus	9°08'23" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 1996	Sep 7, 1996 into Leo
Mars	15°04'21" Cancer	Direct	Jul 25, 1996	Sep 9, 1996 into Leo
Jupiter	8°16'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	6°40'44" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	1°42'31" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°36'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°20'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°17'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 17, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 11:54 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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