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Where Were the Planets on September 28, 1996?

Quick Answer

On September 28, 1996, the Sun was in Libra (5°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 28, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°54' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°55' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 28, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°38'04" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1996	Oct 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Moon	23°57'47" Aries	Direct	Sep 26, 1996	Sep 28, 1996 into Taurus
Mercury	19°16'00" Virgo	Direct	Sep 12, 1996	Oct 9, 1996 into Libra
Venus	23°31'27" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1996	Oct 4, 1996 into Virgo
Mars	11°30'07" Leo	Direct	Sep 9, 1996	Oct 30, 1996 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°47'23" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°49'59" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	0°41'42" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	24°59'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°59'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°03'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 28, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 28, 22:23 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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