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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1996?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1996, the Sun was in Virgo (11°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (63% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°46' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°33' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°15'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1996	Sep 22, 1996 into Libra
Moon	26°12'43" Taurus	Direct	Sep 1, 1996	Sep 3, 1996 into Gemini
Mercury	3°27'42" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Aug 26, 1996	Sep 12, 1996 into Virgo
Venus	26°04'47" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 1996	Sep 7, 1996 into Leo
Mars	26°00'13" Cancer	Direct	Jul 25, 1996	Sep 9, 1996 into Leo
Jupiter	7°49'13" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	5°41'50" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	1°10'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°16'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°29'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°23'00" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 3, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 07:33 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction
Sep 3, 19:08 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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