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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1996?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1996, the Sun was in Libra (16°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Mercury trined Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. Mercury sextiled Pluto. Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°05' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°11' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°28'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1996	Oct 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Moon	11°07'17" Virgo	Direct	Oct 8, 1996	Oct 11, 1996 into Libra
Mercury	0°33'17" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1996	Oct 27, 1996 into Scorpio
Venus	6°13'50" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1996	Oct 29, 1996 into Libra
Mars	18°04'31" Leo	Direct	Sep 9, 1996	Oct 30, 1996 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°47'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°59'20" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	0°38'23" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	24°58'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°17'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°28'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 9, 1996

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 03:13 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 9, 13:20 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Oct 9, 23:51 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

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