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Where Were the Planets on September 11, 1996?

Quick Answer

On September 11, 1996, the Sun was in Virgo (19°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury trined Uranus while Mercury was retrograde. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Mars opposed Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 11, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°46' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°45' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 11, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°01'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1996	Sep 22, 1996 into Libra
Moon	2°45'40" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 1996	Sep 13, 1996 into Libra
Mercury	0°43'01" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1996	Sep 12, 1996 into Virgo
Venus	4°36'08" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1996	Oct 4, 1996 into Virgo
Mars	1°02'35" Leo	Direct	Sep 9, 1996	Oct 30, 1996 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°55'09" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	5°08'06" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	0°58'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°08'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°37'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°57'35" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 11, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 11, 03:38 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Sep 11, 06:18 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Sep 11, 06:28 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Sep 11, 09:13 UTC	Mars opposite Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Sep 11, 15:00 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Sep 11, 23:03 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

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