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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1996?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1996, the Sun was in Virgo (24°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Virgo while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mars trined Saturn. Mercury trined Neptune while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°05' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 24°10' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°52'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1996	Sep 22, 1996 into Libra
Moon	17°36'04" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 16, 1996	Sep 18, 1996 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°57'28" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 12, 1996	Oct 9, 1996 into Libra
Venus	11°10'05" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1996	Oct 4, 1996 into Virgo
Mars	4°46'29" Leo	Direct	Sep 9, 1996	Oct 30, 1996 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°07'32" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°41'08" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	0°50'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°04'40" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°44'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°38'31" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 17, 1996

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 08:55 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Sep 17, 09:14 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Sep 17, 13:03 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Sep 17, 17:05 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on September 17, 1996?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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